Sony Music Entertainment v. Cox Communications, Inc.
Pending petitionLinked with:
| 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.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| May 29 2024 | Application (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. |
| Jun 03 2024 | Application (23A1074) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 16, 2024. |
| Aug 16 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 19, 2024) |
| Aug 29 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 19, 2024 to October 21, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Aug 30 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 21, 2024. |
| Sep 19 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Copyright Alliance filed. |
| Sep 19 2024 | Brief amici curiae of National Music Publishers’ Association, et al. filed. |
| Oct 21 2024 | Brief of respondents Cox Communications, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 06 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024. |
| Nov 06 2024 | Reply of petitioners Sony Music Entertainment, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
