Copyright Infringement; Sec. 505
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled that record label plaintiffs were entitled to attorney fees under Sec. 505 of the Copyright Act against defaulting defendants.
Depending on the circumstances and the law, parties on either side of an entertainment suit may ask a court for an award of attorney fees. Following are court rulings from recent months that deal with this and related concerns. In this and future issues, <i>Entertainment Law & Finance</i> will report on such relevant rulings in Attorney-Fee Updates.
Copyright Infringement; Sec. 505
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled that record label plaintiffs were entitled to attorney fees under Sec. 505 of the Copyright Act against defaulting defendants.
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