A federal court in Georgia ruled in favor of the Board of Regents of the University of Georgia on February 24 in a case involving copyright infringement claims filed by a national pharmacy association. The association claimed the Board of Regents distributed questions from the association's licensing exam to students preparing to take its test. The court ruled that sovereign immunity protected the university from damages claims. "In many cases, state government entities may be held liable for damages only to the extent of waivers of sovereign immunity passed by their state legislatures," says Keli Johnson, an attorney with Scott & Scott, LLP. "Absent an appropriate waiver, damages claims may be impossible to prosecute. However, in this case the pharmacy association apparently intends to continue to pursue breach-of-contract and other claims that may not be so narrowly limited." For more information, please contact Ms. Johnson at 800-596-6176 or KJohnson@scottandscottllp.com.