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Copyrighted photo in political ad ruled fair use
Marwan Mahajni v. Vu Do, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought ...
Fifth Circuit: Google's AI training data use likely fair use, denies injunction
In Re: Google, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that the plai...
Ninth Circuit: College Admissions Data Website Not Copyright Infringement
Northwest Association of Independent Schools v. Labrador, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal ...
VARA Attribution Doesn't Apply to Reproductions, Court Rules
Nicholas Giovannelli v. Pixels.com, LLC, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit a...
Fair Use Protects Real Estate Photos in Copyright Case
Storey Mountain v. Carlos C. Del Amo, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary ...
Parody song protected by fair use, preliminary injunction denied
Clark v. Valletta, decided by Second Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Copyright Infringement for Data Scraping
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: NFT Parody is Fair Use, Dismisses Bored Ape Lawsuit
Yuga Labs, Inc. v. Ripps, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a trademark infringement and dilu...
4th Cir. Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Copyright Claim Against FL AG
Samir Baptista v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit a...