Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Nissan Fire Marine Ins. Co. v. Fritz Co.

Holding that once the moving party carries its initial burden of production, "the nonmoving parties were obligated to produce evidence in response"

Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation Enterprises

Holding that if a new work "supersede the use of the original," it is probably not a fair use

Weddington Productions, Inc. v. Flick

Holding that an agreement "must not only contain all the material terms but also express each in a reasonably definite manner."

On Davis v. Gap, Inc.

Holding plaintiff failed to discharge its burden by submitting evidence of the defendant's gross revenues when the revenue included sales that were in no way promoted by the infringing advertisement

Polar Bear Prod. v. Timex Corp.

Holding that "the requirement is akin to tort principles of causation and damages"

Data Gen. v. Grumman Systems Support

Holding that a claim under Massachusetts trade secret law was not preempted "because participation in the breach of a duty of confidentiality — an element that forms no part of a copyright infringement claim — represents unfair competitive conduct qualitatively different from mere unauthorized copying"

Gasaway v. Northwestern Mut. Life Ins. Co.

Holding that where the moving party has provided competent evidence, the non-moving party cannot avoid summary judgment simply by arguing that the evidence is "self-serving speculation that should be disregarded"

SID MARTY KROFFT TELE. v. McDONALD'S CORP

Holding that plaintiffs had a right to a trial by jury of its claim for an accounting of profits in an infringement action

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 101 - Definitions

Recognizing the United States' adherence to provisions of the Berne Convention of 1886

Section 504 - Remedies for infringement: Damages and profits

Stating that, where "infringement was committed willfully, the court in its discretion may increase the award of statutory damages to a sum of not more than $150,000"

Section 284 - Damages

Granting "interest and costs as fixed by the court"

Section 412 - Registration as prerequisite to certain remedies for infringement

Prohibiting statutory damages and attorney's fees if the work is not registered before infringement commences, or within three months of the work's first publication

Section 105 - Subject matter of copyright: United States Government works