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Honest Application Mistakes Do Not Invalidate Copyright Registration

The Supreme Court holds that the Copyright Act's safe harbor provision preserves the validity of a copyright registration notwithstanding an inaccuracy in the underlying application based on a good-faith mistake—regardless of...more

U.S. Supreme Court Ends Decade-Long Software Copyright Battle: Google Wins

U.S. Supreme Court holds that Google's use of a small fraction of Oracle's Java SE API code for its Android platform is a fair use under copyright law. On April 5, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ended a more than 10-year...more

No Longer Paid in Full: "Full Costs" Covers Only Taxable Costs in Copyright Cases

A unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court held that the word "full" was insufficient to justify awarding additional, nontaxable costs to the prevailing party. Under the American Rule, the prevailing party ordinarily must bear...more

All's Fair in Whoville: Dr. Seuss Parody is Fair Use

A play about an adult Cindy Lou Who is a fair use of How the Grinch Stole Christmas ("Grinch"), according to a July 6, 2018, opinion issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Affirming a declaratory judgment...more

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