Copyright Law

2 out of 3 amicus briefs accepted by First Circuit in SONY v. Tenenbaum

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

In SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum, the First Circuit has accepted 2 of the 3 amicus curiae briefs submitted.

It rejected the brief of the Associated Press, Washington Post, New York Times, and other news organizations because acceptance of the brief would have created a need for recusal which would not otherwise be necessary.

Order denying motion to submit amicus brief of AP, NYT, Washington Post, and other news organizations
Order granting motion to submit amicus brief by Electronic Frontier Foundation and other organizations
Order granting motion to submit amicus brief by Courtroom View Network

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on February 13, 2009 (boomark / email).