Post-Verdict, California Federal Judge Enjoins Copyright Defendants

Mealey's (May 9, 2018, 2:16 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — In a May 7 in-chambers order, a California federal judge issued a permanent injunction in a copyright case, rejecting a claim by defendants that their request in April 2018 for a license from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) eliminates any likelihood of irreparable harm going forward (WB Music Corp., et al. v. Royce International Broadcasting Corp., et al., No. 16-600, C.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77707)....