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The Fourth Estate Decision and Copyright Registration

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The following is a guest post by Regan A. Smith, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights.

Last week, the Supreme Court issued an important opinion regarding copyright registration. This blog discusses the decision, and some of the current (and future) options available for rights owners looking to register their copyright claims.

What is the Fourth Estate Opinion About?

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On March 4, the Court issued a unanimous opinion in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC, resolving a long-standing circuit court split over when a copyright claimant may bring suit for copyright infringement.