Pierce Bainbridge Continues to Fight for Entertainers in Dance Emote Cases

NEW YORK, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com brought forth a major change in copyright law in much of the country.  Previously, plaintiffs could file copyright infringement lawsuits as soon as they applied for a registration with the Copyright Office.  Now, plaintiffs have to wait for the Copyright Office to act on that application before filing suit, which, as a result of its backlog, can sometimes take many months.

Our Fortnite and NBA 2K cases were filed under the previous standard, with our applications pending before the Copyright Office at the time we filed our lawsuits.  In fact, while artists like Backpack Kid and Orange Shirt Kid created their signature dances before filing suit, they only received copyright registrations afterwards.  To best conform with the law as it stands in light of the Supreme Court decision, our clients will dismiss their current lawsuits and refile them.  We will continue to vigorously fight for our clients' rights against those who wrongly take their creations without permission and without compensation.

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