ARE Copyright Law Alert: Supreme Courts Holds That States Are Immune From Federal Copyright Infringement

On March 23, 2020, the Supreme Court unanimously decided in Allen v. Cooper that Congress lacked authority and invalidly abrogated states’ sovereign immunity when it enacted the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act (“CRCA”) of 1990.  Allen v. Cooper, No. 18-877, 2020 U.S. LEXIS 1909 (U.S. Mar. 23, 2020).  The practical effect of this ruling is that […]