A judge in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has made a request for a vote on whether to rehear the Naruto v. David Slater opinion dated April 23, 2018. This was the case where PETA tried to stand-in on behalf of the Celebes crested macaque to establish that animals could own copyrights. Let’s review the parties’ responses and see what they think.
PETA Benchslapped After Weird Monkey Selfie Settlement
After appealing the loss of a lawsuit that attempted to grant animals copyright rights, PETA and Defendant David Slater suddenly motioned to vacate the lower court’s judgement.
The 9th Circuit doesn’t allow it. Let’s discuss why.
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