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Sony Music Entertainment v. Cox Communications, Inc.

Pending petition

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-181 4th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the profit requirement of vicarious copyright infringement permits liability when the defendant expects commercial gain from the enterprise in which infringement occurs, or instead permits liability only when the defendant expects commercial gain from the act of infringement itself.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/29/2024Application (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.
06/03/2024Application (23A1074) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 16, 2024.
08/16/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 19, 2024)
08/29/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 19, 2024 to October 21, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
08/30/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 21, 2024.
09/19/2024Brief amicus curiae of Copyright Alliance filed.
09/19/2024Brief amici curiae of National Music Publishers’ Association, et al. filed.
10/21/2024Brief of respondents Cox Communications, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
11/06/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
11/06/2024Reply of petitioners Sony Music Entertainment, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/25/2024The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.