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SLATER 3 on the merits should be vacated because the federal courts lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. Smith wrote that the appeal should be dismissed and the district court’s judgment NARUTO V. The panel granted appellees’ request for an award of attorneys’ fees on appeal. The panel concluded that the monkey’s Article III standing was not dependent on the sufficiency of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc., as a guardian or “next friend.” The panel held that the monkey lacked statutory standing because the Copyright Act does not expressly authorize animals to file copyright infringement suits. Affirming the district court’s dismissal of claims brought by a monkey, the panel held that the animal had constitutional standing but lacked statutory standing to claim copyright infringement of photographs known as the “Monkey Selfies.” The panel held that the complaint included facts sufficient to establish Article III standing because it alleged that the monkey was the author and owner of the photographs and had suffered concrete and particularized economic harms. Did you know we offer summary newsletters for even more practice areas and jurisdictions? Explore them here.Ĭourt Description: Copyright / Standing. You already receive new opinion summaries from Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals.

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