Federal Judge Upholds $9.4 Million Verdict for American Airlines in Skiplagged Copyright Dispute

A Texas federal judge has finalized a $9.4 million judgment in favor of American Airlines in a legal dispute with Skiplagged Inc., an airfare search engine. The judgment resolves the issue of Skiplagged’s unauthorized use of copyrighted booking content belonging to American Airlines. Furthermore, the judge maintained the jury’s decision that Skiplagged’s utilization of American’s trademarks was fair, while also opting not to reinstate contractual claims associated with the lawsuit. For more details, visit the original coverage.