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: IP Law ObserverAmounts Paid By Settling Copyright Defendants Reduces Judgment Against Non-Settling Defendants Under One-Satisfaction Rule
By Michael F. Kelleher
The One Sentence Summary: Defendants found liable for copyright infringement should have been allowed to reduce the judgment against them under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(5) by the amount paid by settling defendants because one satisfaction rule applies to copyright claims.
Full post as published by IP Law Observer on March 02, 2008 (boomark / email).
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