In Copyright Dispute Over School Choir Performance, Panel Says Fees Warranted

Mealey's (March 25, 2020, 1:27 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge’s determination that the vocal music director at Burbank High School and others are not liable for copyright infringement in connection with their use of sheet music in a show choir performance was affirmed March 24 by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on grounds of fair use and lack of standing (Tresóna Multimedia, LLC v. Brett Carroll, et al., Nos. 17-56006 -56417 -56419, 9th Cir., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 186059)....