Supreme Court Affirms Fifth Circuit Judgment on Worldwide Copyright Reversion

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on October 20, 2026, summarily affirming the Fifth Circuit's judgment in BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Vetter. The ruling grants a songwriter ownership of the worldwide copyright in 'Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love),' following a lack of quorum among the Justices. The Fifth Circuit had previously found that the songwriter's termination rights arose under U.S. law and did not violate international treaties.