Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Tel. Service Co.
499 U.S. 340 (1991) Cited 3,492 times 45 Legal AnalysesHolding "it is beyond dispute that compilations of facts are within the subject matter of copyright" even though "copyright protects only the author's original contributions—not the facts or information conveyed"
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
545 U.S. 913 (2005) Cited 799 times 32 Legal AnalysesHolding that “one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright ... is liable”
Ellison v. Robertson
357 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2004) Cited 663 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding that "the district court erred in concluding on summary judgment that [the ISP] satisfied the requirements of § 512" because the record showed that the ISP "allowed notices of potential copyright infringement to fall into a vacuum and to go unheeded," indicating it "had not reasonably implemented its policy against repeat infringers"
Fonovisa, Inc. v. Cherry Auction, Inc.
76 F.3d 259 (9th Cir. 1996) Cited 235 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding that operators of a swap meet who had reason to know of infringing activity after law enforcement officers raided the flea market and seized counterfeit merchandise may be held liable for contributory trademark infringement
S.O.S., Inc. v. Payday, Inc.
886 F.2d 1081 (9th Cir. 1989) Cited 265 timesHolding that "[t]he critical question is not the existence but the scope of the license"
McQueeney v. Wilmington Trust Co.
779 F.2d 916 (3d Cir. 1985) Cited 217 timesHolding that "absen[t] ... a showing of particularized danger of unfair prejudice, the evidence must be admitted"
U.S. v. Demjanjuk
367 F.3d 623 (6th Cir. 2004) Cited 73 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that foreign documents were sufficiently authenticated by supporting circumstantial evidence, even if their origin could not be proven
Doe v. Gallinot
657 F.2d 1017 (9th Cir. 1981) Cited 97 timesHolding that due process required a probable cause hearing in front of a neutral decisionmaker to be held before a person could be civilly committed even though commitment under the statute could only occur with the approval of a physician or psychologist
United States v. Kairys
782 F.2d 1374 (7th Cir. 1986) Cited 85 timesHolding that the trial court was not clearly erroneous in determining that there was sufficient evidence to properly identify the defendant as the Nazi guard pictured on the defendant's alleged identification card, and although the district court primarily relied on the defendant's fingerprint on the card, there was other testimony and personal documentation that further supported the association
U.S. v. Stelmokas
100 F.3d 302 (3d Cir. 1996) Cited 43 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding misrepresentations material because further investigation would be warranted and naturalization denied if applicant revealed war record
Rule 803 - Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay-Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness
Fed. R. Evid. 803 Cited 12,902 times 85 Legal AnalysesRecognizing exception to rule against hearsay for records of regularly conducted activities
Rule 901 - Authenticating or Identifying Evidence
Fed. R. Evid. 901 Cited 5,287 times 53 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[t]estimony that a matter is what it is claimed to be" is sufficient authentication
Section 504 - Remedies for infringement: Damages and profits
17 U.S.C. § 504 Cited 3,671 times 57 Legal AnalysesHolding that a copyright infringer may be liable for "the copyright owner's actual damages and any additional profits of the infringer"
Section 505 - Remedies for infringement: Costs and attorney's fees
17 U.S.C. § 505 Cited 3,035 times 71 Legal AnalysesGranting the district court discretion to award attorney's fees to the prevailing party in copyright cases