California Federal Judge Denies Cross-Motions On Copyright First-Sale Defense

(March 16, 2017, 12:17 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Competing motions for summary judgment on whether licensing agreements asserted in a third amended complaint (TAC) establish that disputed software is subject to the first-sale defense to allegations of copyright infringement were denied March 14 by a California federal judge (Microsoft Corp. v. A&S Electronics Inc., No. 15-3570, N.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36477)....