In legal news this week, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals took a significant step to revive a copyright case against the contentious web forum Kiwi Farms and its owner. The defendant, Kiwi Farms, stands accused of infringing the copyright of Russell Greer, a self-published author who has written songs, a book, and a screenplay that detail his legal skirmish with pop music sensation Taylor Swift. The appellate court’s decision to reinstate the case suggests a conclusion that Kiwi Farms and its owner have contributed to the ongoing infringement of Greer’s intellectual property rights.
A careful and more in-depth analysis of this decision may expose more insights about this case that the Tenth Circuit Court finds compelling and why the court has chosen to renew the case. Legal professionals who are keen to follow the developments in this case can read more about the story and other associated legal precedents at Law360.