Chapter 10: The Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
In the final chapter, the book addresses certain procedural questions raised by copyright infringement litigation, such as: What courts have subject matter jurisdiction? Who can bring infringement actions and when can the bring them? Is there a right to a jury trial? What rules determine the kinds of remedies available?
This chapter contains the following decisions, listed in the order they are presented in the text. Click on any case name to see background information as well as the full court opinion.
- Proper Court
- Proper Timing
- Proper Plaintiffs (Standing)
- Proper Defendants
- Jury Trial
- International Issues
- Civil Remedies
- Olan Mills v. Linn Photo Co.
- Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Reimerdes
- Abend v. MCA, Inc.
- Frank Music Corp. v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
- Hamil America, Inc. v. GFI
- Los Angeles New Service v. Reuters Television International, Limited
- Storm Impact, Inc. v. Software of the Month Club
- Columbia Pictures Television v. Krypton Broadcasting of Birmingham, Inc.
- Fantasy, Inc. v. Fogerty