Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the profit requirement of vicarious copyright infringement permits liability where the defendant expects commercial gain from the enterprise in which infringement occurs (as the First, Second, Third, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits have held), or whether the profit requirement of vicarious copyright infringement permits liability only where the defendant expects commercial gain from the act of infringement itself (as the Fourth Circuit has held).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the profit requirement of vicarious copyright infringement permits liability where the defendant expects commercial gain from the enterprise in which infringement occurs or only where the defendant expects commercial gain from the act of infringement itself
2025-06-10
Supplemental Brief of Sony Music Entertainment, et al. submitted.
2025-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-05-27
Amicus brief of United States submitted.
2024-11-25
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2024-11-06
Reply of Sony Music Entertainment, et al. submitted.
2024-11-06
Reply of petitioners Sony Music Entertainment, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
2024-10-21
Brief of respondents Cox Communications, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2024-09-19
Brief amici curiae of National Music Publishers’ Association, et al. filed.
2024-09-19
Brief amicus curiae of Copyright Alliance filed.
2024-08-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 21, 2024.
2024-08-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 19, 2024 to October 21, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-08-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 19, 2024)
2024-06-03
Application (23A1074) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 16, 2024.
2024-05-29
Application (23A1074) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 17, 2024 to August 16, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.
National Music Publishers’ Association, Recording Industry Association of America, American Association of Independent Music, Association of American Publishers, Nashville Songwriters Association International, Songwriters of North America