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

Apr. 11, 2012

Panel revives copyright infringement against Aeropostale

Scrutinizing a stylized leaf and floral pattern textile design, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel concluded Monday that a Los Angeles trial judge had been wrong to let an alleged copyright infringer off the hook.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Scrutinizing a stylized leaf and floral pattern textile design, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel concluded Monday that a Los Angeles trial judge had been wrong to let an alleged copyright infringer off the hook.


The panel reversed U.S. District Judge John F. Walter's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Aeropostale Inc., a mall-based apparel retailer, and vacated Walter's aw...

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