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Markham Concepts, Inc. v. Hasbro, Inc.

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

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)
11/10/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2021)
12/01/2021Waiver of right of respondent Hasbro, Inc. to respond filed.
12/01/2021Waiver of right of respondent Reuben Klamer to respond filed.
12/01/2021Waiver of right of respondents Dawn Linkletter Griffin, et al. to respond filed.
12/15/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
12/15/2021Amicus 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)
12/15/2021Brief amicus curiae of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC filed. (Distributed)
12/15/2021Brief amicus curiae of California Society of Entertainment Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
12/15/2021Brief amici curiae of Larry Lieber, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/15/2021Brief amici curiae of Public Knowledge, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/15/2021Brief amici curiae of Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and The Authors Guild, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
12/21/2021Response Requested. (Due January 20, 2022)
12/29/2021Motion of respondent Reuben Klamer to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2022 to February 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
01/03/2022Motion of respondent Hasbro, Inc. to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2022 to February 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
01/04/2022Motion 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.
01/05/2022Motion 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.
01/06/2022Motion 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.
01/14/2022Motion 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.
01/21/2022Suggestion 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.
02/22/2022Brief of respondent Hasbro, Inc. in opposition filed.
02/22/2022Brief of respondents Dawn Linkletter Griffin, et al. in opposition filed.
02/22/2022Brief of respondent Reuben Klamer in opposition filed.
03/08/2022Reply of petitioners Markham Concepts, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/09/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
03/28/2022Petition DENIED.