Fifth Circuit Hands Down Landmark Vetter v. Resnik Decision

Fifth Circuit affirms controversial Vetter v Resnik decision on global copyright termination boundaries

A termination of copyright in the United States also recaptures the rights to the relevant works in foreign territories, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has confirmed.

Fifth Circuit Hands Down Landmark Vetter v. Resnik Decision

The John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse. Photo Credit: Bobak Ha’Eri The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has handed down a landmark copyright ruling in Vetter v. Resnik, determining that U.S. copyright termination rights apply worldwide. That significant appellate court decision, affirming a prior district court ruling in the recapture showdown, was filed yesterday. And as we’ve reported, the underlying legal battle kicked off in 2023, when veteran …