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We filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Electronic Frontier Foundation asking the First Circuit to affirm the district court’s reduced damages award in Sony v. Tenenbaum, a file-sharing case in which a jury originally ordered a college student to pay $675,000 for infringing copyright in 30 songs. Read more about Sony v. Tenenbaum - Amicus Brief
Amicus brief filed in the Third Circuit on behalf of Brave New Films urging affirmance of the district court’s finding of fair use and rejection of plaintiff’s DMCA claims. Read more about Murphy v. Millennium Radio Group - Amicus Brief
We filed an amicus brief in the Fourth Circuit in support of the Baltimore Ravens and the NFL urging the Fourth Circuit to grant rehearing or rehearing en banc, after a divided panel ruled that the Raven’s incidental use of a copyrighted logo in historical game films was not a fair use. Read more about Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens and NFL, et al. - Amicus Brief
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals holding that the URAA does not violate our clients' First Amendment rights. Read more about Golan v. Holder - Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Order
The Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the case on summary judgment and the award of $175,000 in attorneys' fees to BT. Read more about Vargas v. BT - Second Circuit Summary Order