May any agency of the federal government enter into an indemnification agreement with a contractor or subcontractor that indemnifies the contractor for any liability or damages arising out of a claim that the work performed by the contractor for the governement infringed a copyright?
I am aware of 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1498, but that seems to merely say that the copyright owner has to sue the government, not that the government can affirmatively indemnify the offending contractor. I am also aware of the various FAR clauses that allow indemnification for "unusually hazardous or nuclear" risks, which doesn't apply here.
If the answer is YES, what authority are you relying on?
Thanks for your help!
Sunflower