Copyright Law

Legal dispute over copyright protection for state law annotations and official government edicts.

Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
  1. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 27, 2020)
  3. Defendants<![CDATA[Public.Resource.Org, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Georgia]]><![CDATA[Code Revision Commission]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Eric F. Citron]]><![CDATA[Elizabeth H. Rader]]><![CDATA[Thomas C. Goldstein]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Anthony B. Askew]]><![CDATA[Lisa C. Pavento]]><![CDATA[Warren J. Thomas]]><![CDATA[Joshua S. Johnson]]><![CDATA[Jeremy C. Marwell]]><![CDATA[John P. Elwood]]>Judges<![CDATA[John G. Roberts Jr.]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito Jr.]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Stephen G. Breyer]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia]]><![CDATA[Code Revision Commission]]><![CDATA[Matthew Bender & Co., Inc.]]><![CDATA[LexisNexis Group]]>
  4. Case Tags: Copyright Law;Government Edicts Doctrine;Public Access to Law;Supreme Court of the United States
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC
  1. Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 4, 2019)
  3. DefendantsWall-Street.com, LLCPlaintiffsFourth Estate Public Benefit Corp.Defense AttorneysPeter K. StrisPlaintiff AttorneysAaron M. PannerJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Copyright Registration;Supreme Court Decision;Copyright Law;Infringement Prerequisite
Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc.
  1. Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 4, 2019)
  3. DefendantsRimini Street, Inc.PlaintiffsOracle USA, Inc.Defense AttorneysMark A. PerryPlaintiff AttorneysPaul D. ClementJudgesBrett M. KavanaughInstitutionsUnited States Supreme Court
  4. Case Tags: Copyright Law;Supreme Court Litigation;Software Licensing;Cost Shifting
Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
  1. Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (2022-02-24)
  3. DefendantsH&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.PlaintiffsUnicolors, Inc.JudgesStephen BreyerJohn RobertsSonia SotomayorElena KaganBrett KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettClarence ThomasSamuel AlitoNeil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnicolors, Inc.H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
  4. Case Tags: Copyright Law;Supreme Court;Registration Error;Safe Harbor