Broadcast Of Boxing Match Infringed Copyright, Texas Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (November 12, 2020, 1:47 PM EST) -- BROWNSVILLE, Texas — In a Nov. 9 order, a federal judge in Texas agreed with the holder of the distribution rights for the 2017 match between boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor that a Texas bar infringed when it broadcast the bout, entitling the plaintiff to five times its standard license fee (Joe Hand Promotions Inc. v. Bella’s Bar & Grille LLC, et al., No. 19-140, W.D. Texas, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 209769)....