No. 18-494

Thomas S. Ross v. Apple, Inc.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 17-usc-106 17-usc-501 copyright-infringement copyright-ownership eleventh-circuit exclusive-rights motion-to-dismiss standard-of-review statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Copyright
Latest Conference: 2018-11-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eleventh Circuit correctly held that granting defendant's Motion for Dismissal was justified even though a) plaintiff proved ownership of copyrights that were the subject of the Complaint, and b) plaintiff alleged at least one violation of his rights established by 17 U.S.C. § 106, 17 U.S.C. § 501(a)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED The Copyright Act grants copyright owners certain exclusive rights, including the rights to reproduce, distribute, and publicly display their copyrighted works. : ; ; See 17 U.S.C. § 106. Direct copyright infringement occurs when a plaintiff proves ownership of the work at ‘ : . : issue, and violation of at least one of the rights established by 17 U.S.C. § 106, 17 U.S.C. § 501(a). This case presents one question concerning the Standard of Review for a Motion of Dismissal in a ; ; Copyright Act: '. Whether the Eleventh Circuit correctly held that granting defendant’s Motion for Dismissal was justified even though a) plaintiff proved ownership of copyrights that were the subject of the Complaint, and b) plaintiff alleged at least one violation of his rights established by 17 U.S.C. § 106, 17 U.S.C. § 501(a).

Docket Entries

2018-12-03
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
2018-11-07
Waiver of right of respondent Apple, Inc. to respond filed.
2018-10-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2018)

Attorneys

Apple, Inc.
Catherine Emily StetsonHogan Lovells US LLP, Respondent
Thomas S. Ross
Thomas S. Ross — Petitioner