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Fischer v. Forrest

Petition for certiorari denied on November 8, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1648 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: (1) Whether the name of the author of a copyrighted work is copyright management information or whether it must also be apparent from context that the name is copyright-related; and (2) whether the name of the copyright owner of a copyrighted work is copyright management information or whether it must also be apparent from context that the name is copyright-related.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/15/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 25, 2021)
06/25/2021Brief amicus curiae of Information Dignity Alliance filed.
07/14/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
08/02/2021Response Requested. (Due September 1, 2021)
08/06/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 1, 2021 to October 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
08/11/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 1, 2021.
10/01/2021Brief of respondents Sandra F. Forrest, et al. in opposition filed.
10/20/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
10/20/2021Reply of petitioner James H. Fischer filed. (Distributed)
11/08/2021Petition DENIED.