16 June 2016Copyright

SCOTUS sets rules for attorneys’ fees in copyright cases

The US Supreme Court has today clarified when judges should award attorneys’ fees in copyright cases, saying that although “objective reasonableness” carries weight, courts must view cases on “their own terms”.

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