Federal Circuit Sides With Oracle, Orders New Trial On Copyright Damages

Mealey's (March 27, 2018, 2:24 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A California federal judge erroneously denied Oracle America Inc. judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) with regard to Google Inc.’s invocation of fair use as a defense to Oracle’s claims of copyright infringement, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled March 27 (Oracle America Inc. v. Google Inc., Nos. 17-1118, -1202, Fed. Cir.)....