Objective Reasonableness Should Be Considered for Awarding Attorney Fees in Copyright Cases, Rules U.S. Supreme Court in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley

In today’s decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court clarifies the discretionary standard for awarding attorneys’ fees to prevailing parties in copyright litigation, ruling that courts should place substantial weight on the “objective reasonableness” of the losing party’s position.