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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Dec. 18, 2014

9th Circuit panel express concern that ruling for actress could lead to more lawsuits

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel wondered how many actors might copy Cindy Garcia's claim of a copyright in "Innocence of Muslims."


By Matthew Blake


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals en banc panel late Monday looked ready to reverse a circuit opinion giving actress Cindy Garcia an "independent copyrightable interest" in the film "Innocence of Muslims", voicing concern over the endless copyright lawsuits that may come as a result.


But the 11-judge panel also questioned the copyright definition offered by Google Inc. lawyer N...

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