Case: Copyrights/Fair Use (8th Cir.)

Jan. 16, 2025, 1:53 AM UTC

The Eighth Circuit affirmed a federal district court in Missouri’s grant of summary judgment for Columbia House of Brokers Realty Inc. in Designworks Homes Inc.’s copyright infringement case. The court found that Columbia House made fair use of the architectural designs, that market harms alleged by Designworks were speculative, and that Columbia House’s use of the design plans in listings benefited Designworks.

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