Welcome back to Supreme Court Brief, where we’ve got a rundown of the advocates arguing today’s big copyright case, and scroll down for some observations on Monday’s pairing—the latest—of justices Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor. And more on our “serial adversaries” report from earlier this week. Plus: a former Roberts clerk defends the Texas declaratory ruling against the Affordable Care Act. Thanks for reading SCB. Feedback and tips welcome at [email protected] and [email protected].
Timing Is Key in Copyright Case
The issue at stake in today’s argument in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com sounds pretty clerical: At what point during the process for registering a copyright can the owner sue for infringement? Should it be when the owner first applies for a copyright, or only when the Copyright Office acts on the application?
