Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property
Apr. 16, 2018
‘Walk of Shame’ appellant argues against attorney fees
Shame On You Productions says previous ruling didn’t take new standards into account.
A district court judge's apparent failure to consider a then-recent U.S. Supreme Court decision clarifying standards for attorney fees should justify vacating an award in a copyright infringement case against actress Elizabeth Banks, according to an appeal argued before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Friday.
U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips awarded approximately $320,000 in attorney fees and costs in August 2016 to B...
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