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Fischer v. Forrest

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on November 8, 2021.

Docket No.20-1648
Op. Below2nd Cir.

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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 15, 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 25, 2021)
Jun 25, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Information Dignity Alliance filed.
Jul 14, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Aug 2, 2021
Response Requested. (Due September 1, 2021)
Aug 6, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 1, 2021 to October 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 11, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 1, 2021.
Oct 1, 2021
Brief of respondents Sandra F. Forrest, et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 20, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
Oct 20, 2021
Reply of petitioner James H. Fischer filed. (Distributed)
Nov 8, 2021
Petition DENIED.

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