9th Circuit's VidAngel Decision Might Not Spell Litigation's End

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a lower court's 2016 preliminary injunction against online streaming service VidAngel (see 1708240017) was unsurprising, but the unequivocal decision should be welcomed by many copyright owners, Copyright Alliance Vice President-Legal Policy Terry Hart blogged Monday. The 9th Circuit ruling might not be the end of the litigation, since VidAngel retained "high-powered" attorney David Quinto and has been active on Capitol Hill, Hart said. He said VidAngel likely will file for en banc review by the 9th Circuit and then petition the Supreme Court unless it reaches a settlement agreement with studios. VidAngel didn't comment.