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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jan. 26, 2017

9th Circuit affirms $5.6M fee award in copyright case

Online message board operator Giganews Inc. has earned $5.6 million in attorney fees from a 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel after winning a copyright case brought by an adult website, Perfect 10 Inc.

By Joshua Sebold
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Online message board operator Giganews Inc. has earned $5.6 million in attorney fees from a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel decision after defeating a copyright case brought by an adult website, Perfect 10 Inc.

Perfect 10 has brought unsuccessful copyright litigation against Google Inc., Mastercard Inc. and Visa Inc. in the past but also earned settlements with ...

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