No. 18-1430

ReDigi Inc., et al. v. Capitol Records, LLC, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response Waived
Tags: copyright copyright-law copyright-reproduction digital-distribution electronic-transfer exhaustion exhaustion-doctrine fair-use first-sale-doctrine reproduction-right statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2019-06-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Under 17 U.S.C. § 109(a), is the acknowledged owner of a particular digital phonorecord lawfully purchased via electronic distribution under 17 U.S.C. § 106(3) entitled to freely alienate that digital phonorecord electronically?

2. Consistent with the first sale and exhaustion doctrines embodied in 17 U.S.C. § 109(a), can the electronic disposition of a lawfully acquired digital phonorecord simultaneously violate the copyright owner's exclusive right of reproduction under 17 U.S.C. § 106(1) even though no additional copies or phonorecords are created?

3. If yes, is the alleged violation of the reproduction right nonetheless a fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether lawful purchasers of iTunes music files are entitled to freely alienate those digital phonorecords under the first sale doctrine

Docket Entries

2019-06-24
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by OmniQ GRANTED.
2019-06-24
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-19
Letter of June 19, 2019 from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
2019-06-11
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by OmniQ. (Distributed)
2019-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-05-31
Letter of May 29, 2019 from counsel for respondents received.
2019-05-21
Waiver of right of respondents Capitol Records, LLC, et al. to respond filed.
2019-05-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 13, 2019)
2019-03-04
Application (18A898) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until May 11, 2019.
2019-03-01
Application (18A898) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 12, 2019 to May 11, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Capitol Records, LLC, et al.
Richard S. MandelCowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., Respondent
OmniQ
John T. MitchellInteraction Law, Amicus
REDIGI INC., JOHN OSSENMACHER, et al.
C. Dennis LoomisBAKER & HOSTETLER LLP, Petitioner