U.S. High Court Without Quorum Affirms 5th Circuit Judgment In Copyright Case

( October 19, 2026, 11:21 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 19 due to lack of a quorum affirmed a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision to uphold a Louisiana federal judge’s determination that a songwriter and his corporation, and not a music publishing company, own the worldwide copyrights associated with the early rock ‘n’ roll song “Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love).”...