Browse 7 copyright infringement cases decided by Ninth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants...
Ninth Circuit: Visual Effects Lacking Creativity Aren't Copyrightable
Yonay v. Paramount Pictures Corporation, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a copyright infr...
Prosecutor's Absolute Immunity Shields from Malicious Prosecution Claims
Khatibi v. Hawkins, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of 'Billions' Copyright Infringement Claim
Biani v. Showtime Networks, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Showtime Netwo...
Ninth Circuit: Unauthorized Data Scraping is Copyright Infringement
Costar Group, Inc. v. Commercial Real Estate Exchange, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant o...
Ninth Circuit: No Access, No Copyright Infringement Claim Against Netflix
Hara v. Netflix, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit aga...
Ninth Circuit: No Copyright Infringement Due to Lack of Striking Similarity
Jones v. Starz Entertainment, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a copyright infringe...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 7 copyright infringement cases from Ninth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 7.
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