No. 20-640

The Welsh Government v. Pablo Star Ltd., et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-10
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: commercial-activity commercial-activity-exception copyright-infringement foreign-sovereign-immunities foreign-sovereign-immunities-act foreign-state international-law jurisdictional-exception political-subdivision tourism-promotion
Key Terms:
Copyright
Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a political subdivision of a foreign state immune from copyright infringement claims under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's commercial activity exception, 28 U.S.C. § 1602(a)(2), based on its activities promoting the culture and tourism of Wales and the alleged activities did not have substantial contact with the United States?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Is a political subdivision of a foreign state immune from copyright infringement claims under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's commercial activity exception, 28 U.S.C. § 1602(a)(2), based on its activities promoting the culture and tourism of Wales and the alleged activities did not have substantial contact with the United States?

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-11-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2020)

Attorneys

The Welsh Government
Richard J. OparilArnall Golden Gregory LLP, Petitioner
Richard J. OparilArnall Golden Gregory LLP, Petitioner