What are the limits of recovering the “full cost” of litigation expenses in copyright infringement cases? Joel Nolette of Mintz explains the Supreme Court's decision in Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc.

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Related links:

Lessons in Reading Law: Rimini Street v. Oracle’s Duel Over “Full Costs”
https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/lessons-in-reading-law-rimini-street-v-oracle-s-duel-over-full-costs

SCOTUS Opinion:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-1625_lkhn.pdf

Oyez: Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc.
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2018/17-1625

Differing views:

Argument analysis: Quiescent bench dubious about broad fee awards in copyright cases
https://www.scotusblog.com/2019/01/argument-analysis-quiescent-bench-dubious-about-broad-fee-awards-in-copyright-cases/

Opinion analysis: Court limits fee awards in copyright cases
https://www.scotusblog.com/2019/03/opinion-analysis-court-limits-fee-awards-in-copyright-cases/

Has The Supreme Court Eviscerated Recovery Of eDiscovery Costs?
https://abovethelaw.com/2019/05/has-the-supreme-court-eviscerated-recovery-of-ediscovery-costs/

Copyright Litigation: Now More Expensive And With More Delay Than Ever Before!
https://abovethelaw.com/2019/03/copyright-litigation-now-more-expensive-and-with-more-delay-than-ever-before/