Fifth Circuit Delivers Partial Victory to Texas A&M University in Copyright Infringement Case

By Tal Dickstein and Alex Inman, of Loeb & Loeb The Fifth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of copyright infringement claims against Texas A&M University on sovereign immunity grounds, but held that the university’s unauthorized use of plaintiff’s work may be subject to takings claim in state court. The Texas A&M University football team is known for the lore of the “12th Man,” which originated in 1922 when reserve football player E. King Gill came down from the stands