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Markham Concepts, Inc. v. Hasbro, Inc.

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Petition for certiorari denied on March 28, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-711 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to SCOTUSblog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioners in this case.

Issue: Whether a party that commissions a work from an independent contractor qualifies as the creator’s “employer” within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1909’s work-for-hire provision.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 10 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2021)
Dec 01 2021Waiver of right of respondent Hasbro, Inc. to respond filed.
Dec 01 2021Waiver of right of respondent Reuben Klamer to respond filed.
Dec 01 2021Waiver of right of respondents Dawn Linkletter Griffin, et al. to respond filed.
Dec 15 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Dec 15 2021Amicus brief of Public Knowledge, Lita Rosario-Richardson, Esq., Library Futures Institute, and Fight For The Future not accepted for filing. (December 15, 2021 -- Duplicate submission)
Dec 15 2021Brief amicus curiae of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC filed. (Distributed)
Dec 15 2021Brief amicus curiae of California Society of Entertainment Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
Dec 15 2021Brief amici curiae of Larry Lieber, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 15 2021Brief amici curiae of Public Knowledge, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 15 2021Brief amici curiae of Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and The Authors Guild, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 21 2021Response Requested. (Due January 20, 2022)
Dec 29 2021Motion of respondent Reuben Klamer to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2022 to February 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 03 2022Motion of respondent Hasbro, Inc. to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2022 to February 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 04 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2022. See Rule 30.1.
Jan 05 2022Motion of respondents Dawn Linkletter Griffin, et al. to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2022 to February 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 06 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2022. See Rule 30.1.
Jan 14 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2022, for all respondents. See Rule 30.1.
Jan 21 2022Suggestion of death and motion under Rule 35.1 filed to substitute The Reuben B. Klamer Living Trust as a respondent in place of Reuben Klamer, deceased.
Feb 22 2022Brief of respondent Hasbro, Inc. in opposition filed.
Feb 22 2022Brief of respondents Dawn Linkletter Griffin, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 22 2022Brief of respondent Reuben Klamer in opposition filed.
Mar 08 2022Reply of petitioners Markham Concepts, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 09 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
Mar 28 2022Petition DENIED.