Legal Opinion
We Shall Overcome Found. v. Richmond Org., Inc.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided July 31, 2018No. 16cv2725(DLC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENISE COTE, United States District Judge
The parties have settled this declaratory judgment action addressing the validity of two copyrights in the musical composition "We Shall Overcome" (the "Song"). As part of the settlement, defendants agreed to stop claiming a copyright in the melody or lyrics of any verse of the Song. The plaintiffs now move pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505 (" Section 505") for an award of attorneys' fees in the amount of over $1 million and expenses of over $60,000. For the following reasons, they are awarded $352,000 in attorneys' fees, plus certain expenses and costs, as…
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