Smith v. Casey’s Empirical Analysis
741 F.3d 1236 · 2014
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 17 U.S.C. § 201 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 17 U.S.C. § 203 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 17 U.S.C. § 411 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 17 U.S.C. § 501 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Relies on Wilton v. Seven Falls Co. · Reno v. Catholic Social Services, Inc. · Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick · 176 L. Ed. 2d 18 - Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick · Hamilton v. Southland Christian School, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“had parted with legal title to the copyright in exchange for percentage royalties based on sales or license fees.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“assigned his rights to the musical composition in exchange for royalties”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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