Fee Award Slashed, But Dismissal Of Lanham Act, Copyright Claims Upheld

Mealey's (March 7, 2024, 12:46 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 6 did not reach allegations by two appellants that the “idea-expression dichotomy” under federal copyright law is unconstitutional, deeming the position waived in view of their failure to raise it before an Oregon federal magistrate judge....