June 05, 2025
A Seattle religious group has failed to prove copyright claims against an ex-member over the spiritual teachings of its late founder, a Washington federal judge has ruled following the case's revival on appeal, quipping that time and money spent on the case "vastly exceeds" any evidence of harm.
February 03, 2025
A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday gave new life to a copyright dispute between a Washington religious group and a former member who said he had the legal right to use the spiritual teachings of the group's founder, with an opinion noting the case's "strange bedfellow" mix of intellectual property law, estate law and religious writings.