> Under the Copyright Act, the judge has discretion to award attorney fees to the prevailing party. [0]
I think that'd be good for the ecosystem as it'd send a message that there will be consequence for pursuing frivolous lawsuits.
I think that'd be good for the ecosystem as it'd send a message that there will be consequence for pursuing frivolous lawsuits.
From a developer perspective, the ideal and just end result has always seemed rather obvious. However, the multi-year history of this case demonstrates the correct legal answer not so obvious, at least from a legal perspective.
For example, settling the issue on fair use was definitely not how most people thought/hoped this would shake out way back in the beginning of the law suit(s).