9th Circuit: Fee Award In Dispute Over Musical Works Must Be Recalculated

Mealey's (June 22, 2021, 1:08 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Although upholding a California federal judge’s determination that a copyright infringement claim was objectively unreasonable, thereby entitling a defendant to an award of attorney fees under federal copyright law, the award included fees incurred by the defendant in her pursuit of a declaratory judgment counterclaim and must be vacated, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled June 21....