Justices Told 8th Circ. Copyright Ruling Hurts Many Industries

By Tiffany Hu · March 14, 2022, 9:21 PM EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to overturn an Eighth Circuit ruling that architectural floor plans are subject to copyright protection, with a group of real estate companies arguing that...

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Documents

Petition

Case Information

Case Title

Columbia House of Brokers Realty, Inc., dba House of Brokers, Inc., dba Jackie Bulgin & Associates, et al., Petitioners v. Designworks Homes, Inc., et al.

Case Number

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3820 Copyright

Date Filed

March 08, 2022

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