DIRECTV, INC. v. Robson’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 2511 (Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986) · 18 U.S.C. § 2520 (Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986) · 47 U.S.C. § 605
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · Ragas v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. · Wise v. Ei De Nemours and Co Ei De Nemours and Co
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“[T]he term "any person aggrieved” shall include any person with proprietary rights in the intercepted communication by wire or radio, including wholesale or retail distributors of satellite cable programming, and, in the case of a violation of [§ 605(e)(4)], shall also include any person engaged in the lawful manufacture, distribution, or sale of equipment necessary to authorize or receive satellite cable programming.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[f|or purposes of this motion I believe and will assume DTV is a 'person' with proprietary rights in its satellite programming”). 55 . See Holtzclaw v. DSC Communications Corp., 255 F.3d 254 , 258 (5th Cir.2001) (”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Any person aggrieved by any violation of [§ 605(a)] or [§ 605(e)(4)] may bring a civil action in a United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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