No. 20-640

The Welsh Government v. Pablo Star Ltd., et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-10
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: commercial-activity commercial-activity-exception copyright-infringement foreign-sovereign-immunities foreign-sovereign-immunities-act foreign-state international-law jurisdictional-exception political-subdivision tourism-promotion
Key Terms:
Copyright
Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is a political subdivision of a foreign state immune from copyright infringement claims under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's commercial activity exception, 28 U.S.C. § 1602(a)(2), based on its activities promoting the culture and tourism of Wales and the alleged activities did not have substantial contact with the United States?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a political subdivision of a foreign state immune from copyright infringement claims under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's commercial activity exception, 28 U.S.C. § 1602(a)(2), based on its activities promoting the culture and tourism of Wales and the alleged activities did not have substantial contact with the United States?

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-11-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2020)

Attorneys

The Welsh Government
Richard J. OparilArnall Golden Gregory LLP, Petitioner