United States of America: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued ruling in Vetter v Resnik clarifying worldwide scope of copyright termination and renewal rights

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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued ruling in Vetter v Resnik clarifying worldwide scope of copyright termination and renewal rights

On 12 January 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a district court's ruling, thereby confirming that Cyril E. Vetter and Vetter Communications Corporation are the sole proprietors of the copyright for the song "Doub…

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2026-01-12
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On 12 January 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a district cour…