5th Circuit Vacates Denial Of Fee Award In Copyright Case

Mealey's (July 7, 2020, 1:38 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — In a July 2 ruling, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a Texas federal judge's grant of summary judgment in favor of a copyright infringement defendant but vacated the judge's subsequent decision to deny the defendant its request for more than $1 million in attorney fees (Digital Drilling Data Systems L.L.C. v. Petrolink Services Inc., No. 19-20116, 5th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 20803)....