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The Battle for US Copyright Office Control Continues — Trump Administration Fires Back Following Perlmutter Reinstatement

Dylan Smith
September 23, 2025
Weeks following an appellate ruling in favor of Shira Perlmutter, the Trump administration has fired back against the register’s arguments amid a summary judgement sub-dispute. Said sub-dispute represents ju... Read More...
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Appeals Court Reinstates US Copyright Office Director Fired by Trump — In a 2-1 Decision

Ashley King
September 10, 2025
A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to reinstate Shira Perlmutter, the U.S. Copyright Office director fired by Trump. A divided three-judge appeals court panel ruled on Wednesday tha... Read More...
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US Copyright Office Court Battle Rages On: Shira Perlmutter’s ‘Emergency’ Injunction Denied; Appeals Court Next

Dylan Smith
August 26, 2025
Three months later, Shira Perlmutter’s reinstatement-focused lawsuit against the Trump administration is still chugging along. Now, the presiding judge has denied the fired USCO head’s emergency motion for in... Read More...
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US Copyright Office Skirmishes Intensify, Though Time Isn’t On Perlmutter’s Side

Dylan Smith
August 11, 2025
Another day, another round of back-and-forth in the Perlmutter v. Blanche lawsuit, where dueling summary judgement motions are taking center stage. Both sides just recently filed a proposed schedule for that... Read More...
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The Battle for Control Over the US Copyright Office Continues: Register Fired by Trump Forces an Emergency Injunction Battle; Appeals Court Is Next

Dylan Smith
August 6, 2025
Shira Perlmutter’s injunction push is heating up: The ex-Register's emergency injunction motion and distinct injunction-denial appeal are both moving forward. We provided top-level updates about the developm... Read More...
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Federal Judge Denies Ex-Register Shira Perlmutter’s Preliminary Injunction Motion — Appeal Already Underway

Dylan Smith
August 1, 2025
Fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter’s preliminary injunction motion has been denied, and an appeal is already underway. Both those developments just recently came to light, after the overarching le... Read More...
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US Copyright Office Battle Rages On: Trump Administration Fires Back Against Ex-Register Perlmutter’s Push for Preliminary Injunction

Dylan Smith
June 25, 2025
One month and change later, the legal battle for Copyright Office control is still in full swing. Now, a preliminary injunction push from fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter is taking center stage. ... Read More...
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Fired US Copyright Office Chief Faces an Uphill Battle as Courts Refuse to Deliver a Quick Win

Dylan Smith
June 6, 2025
One scheduling sub-dispute later, the legal battle for Copyright Office control is seemingly set to proceed into at least July. That’s according to a new preliminary injunction scheduling order from the pres... Read More...
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Copyright Office Legal Battle Continues — Perlmutter Pushes for Summary Judgement, Trump Admin Opposes ‘Fast-Track Schedule’

Dylan Smith
May 30, 2025
The battle for Copyright Office control isn’t letting up: Shira Perlmutter is now seeking a high-speed summary judgement resolution, while the Trump administration is firing back against the sought “fast-trac... Read More...
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Judge Denies Perlmutter Restraining Order Request Against Trump Administration — Possible Preliminary Injunction Push Takes Center Stage

Dylan Smith
May 29, 2025
A federal judge has rejected a request from Shira Perlmutter for a restraining order against the Trump administration. But the fired Register of Copyrights could be preparing to push for a separate preliminar... Read More...

Trump Administration Fires Back Against Perlmutter’s Lawsuit and Reinstatement Push, Emphasizing ‘Clear Authority to Remove the Register of Copyrights’

Dylan Smith
May 28, 2025
An intensifying battle for USCO control: The Trump administration is firing back against the lawsuit filed by axed Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter.   We first covered that lawsuit (including a push f... Read More...
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Who Shall Rule the US Copyright Office? The Latest In the War Over IP Policy Control In America

Paul Resnikoff
May 27, 2025
The battle over who controls the US Copyright Office now heads to the courts. But can ousted Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter litigate her job back? The answer is of utmost importance to the music industry and billions in IP assets — and the focus of this report.
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