Copyright Termination Opinion Departs From Long-Held Views

By Rebecca Benyamin and Eric J. Schwartz ( September 16, 2024, 5:14 PM EDT) -- On July 12, for the first time, a federal court held that termination rights under Section 304 of the Copyright Act of 1976 recapture not only U.S. copyright rights, but also foreign rights as well, where the original grant of rights was for "worldwide" rights. It was the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana in Vetter v. Resnik....

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