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23-565 Hasbro, Inc., et al. v. Markham Concepts, Inc., et al. First Circuit 2023-11-27 Denied attorneys-fees circuit-split copyright copyright-act-section-505 copyright-law discretion judicial-discretion kirtsaeng-standard kirtsaeng-v-john-wiley prevailing-party What is the appropriate standard for awarding attorneys' fees to a prevailing party under Section 505 of the Copyright Act?
23A235 Hasbro, Inc., et al. v. Markham Concepts, Inc., et al. First Circuit 2023-09-12 Presumed Complete 17-usc-505 attorney-fees circuit-split copyright-infringement fee-shifting intellectual-property Whether courts should apply a presumption in favor of awarding attorney's fees to prevailing parties in copyright infringement cases under 17 U.S.C. §…
21-711 Markham Concepts, Inc., et al. v. Hasbro, Inc., et al. First Circuit 2021-11-15 Denied 1909-act 1976-act copyright copyright-law copyright-ownership employer-employee independent-contractor statutory-interpretation work-for-hire Whether a party that commissions a work from an independent contractor qualifies as the creator's 'employer' within the meaning of the Copyright Act o…