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Intellectual Property,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Dec. 11, 2017

9th Circuit panel skeptical of ‘moral rights’ claim in copyright claim against Jay-Z

Even if a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reverses a district court’s dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against the artist Jay-Z, the plaintiff may not be able to sue for anything beyond injunctive relief.

9th Circuit panel skeptical of ‘moral rights’ claim in copyright claim against Jay-Z
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Even if a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reverses a district court’s dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against the artist Jay-Z, the plaintiff may not be able to sue for anything beyond injunctive relief.

The plaintiff-appellant’s attorney, Keith Wesley of Browne George Ross LLP, argued before the panel Friday that a district court erred in its dismissal of the lawsuit, as it ignored the “moral right” of...

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