9th Circuit Upholds Fee Award In Copyright Dispute Over Artwork

Mealey's (March 4, 2021, 11:56 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in Washington did not err in granting a defendant artist and his art studio summary judgment on allegations of copyright infringement or in awarding them $1.6 million in attorney fees for defending against the baseless claims, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said March 1....