Intellectual Property,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 22, 2018
9th Circuit: Attorney fee award that doesn’t mention U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kirtsaeng is OK
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued guidance on U.S. Supreme Court attorneys fee case law Thursday while affirming an award of fees and costs to lawyers for actress Elizabeth Banks and a number of Hollywood production studios involved in a copyright dispute.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued guidance on attorneys fee case law Thursday while affirming an award of fees and costs to lawyers for actress Elizabeth Banks and a number of Hollywood production studios involved in a copyright dispute.
In an opinion written by Judge Milan D. Smith Jr., the court clarified that fee awards issued prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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