65 Cited authorities

United States v. Lanier
520 U.S. 259 (1997) Cited 2,410 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts should look to prior judicial decisions interpreting a statute in considering whether it is vague
Ward v. Rock Against Racism
491 U.S. 781 (1989) Cited 2,873 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that music is protected expression
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
512 U.S. 622 (1994) Cited 1,300 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that rules that distinguish "based only upon the manner in which speakers transmit their messages to viewers, and not upon the messages they carry" are content-neutral
United States v. O'Brien
391 U.S. 367 (1968) Cited 2,734 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that intermediate scrutiny applies to regulations "when 'speech' and 'nonspeech' elements are combined in the same course of conduct"
Cheek v. United States
498 U.S. 192 (1991) Cited 1,077 times 15 Legal Analyses
Holding that a defendant in a criminal tax case can assert a defense of ignorance or misunderstanding of the tax law, leading to "a good-faith belief that he was not violating any of the provisions of the tax laws"
Va. Pharmacy Bd. v. Va. Consumer Council
425 U.S. 748 (1976) Cited 1,735 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding society and consumers both have a strong interest "in the free flow of commercial information"
Craig v. Boren
429 U.S. 190 (1976) Cited 1,558 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that sex-based classifications are subject to intermediate scrutiny under the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, including because Reed v. Reed , 404 U.S. 71, 92 S.Ct. 251, 30 L.Ed.2d 225, and other equal protection cases and social changes had overtaken any "inconsistent" suggestion in Goesaert v. Cleary , 335 U.S. 464, 69 S.Ct. 198, 93 L.Ed. 163
Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios, Inc.
464 U.S. 417 (1984) Cited 970 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding identical copying of videotapes under unique circumstances of case “[did] not have its ordinary effect of militating against a finding of fair use”
Virginia v. American Booksellers Assn
484 U.S. 383 (1988) Cited 800 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs pleaded Article III injury where they alleged "actual and well-founded fear that the law will be enforced against them," explaining that "alleged danger of this statute is . . . one of self-censorship; a harm that can be realized even without an actual prosecution"
Secretary of State of Md. v. J. H. Munson Co.
467 U.S. 947 (1984) Cited 890 times
Holding that a fundraiser that contracted with charities could assert the charities’ First Amendment rights because it had third-party standing to do so
Section 2 - Principals
18 U.S.C. § 2 Cited 23,913 times 57 Legal Analyses
Holding aiders and abettors punishable as principals under federal criminal law
Section 1292 - Interlocutory decisions
28 U.S.C. § 1292 Cited 22,367 times 196 Legal Analyses
Granting appellate jurisdiction over certain types of interlocutory orders
Section 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States
18 U.S.C. § 371 Cited 21,522 times 140 Legal Analyses
Requiring proof of an "act to effect the object of the conspiracy"
Section 106 - Exclusive rights in copyrighted works
17 U.S.C. § 106 Cited 3,759 times 108 Legal Analyses
Granting the owners of copyrights in “literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works” the exclusive right “to display the copyrighted work publicly”
Section 983 - General rules for civil forfeiture proceedings
18 U.S.C. § 983 Cited 2,801 times 8 Legal Analyses
Noting that for purposes of the innocent owner defense to civil forfeiture, "no person may assert an ownership interest under this subsection in contraband or other property that it is illegal to possess"
Section 512 - Limitations on liability relating to material online
17 U.S.C. § 512 Cited 575 times 186 Legal Analyses
Denying the safe harbor if the service provider receives "a financial benefit directly attributable to the infringing activity"
Section 506 - Criminal offenses
17 U.S.C. § 506 Cited 274 times 13 Legal Analyses
Criminalizing fraudulent use of copyright notice
Section 2323 - Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution
18 U.S.C. § 2323 Cited 79 times 1 Legal Analyses
Authorizing criminal forfeiture of property or proceeds related to a § 2320 offense, under the procedures outlined in 21 U.S.C. 853

United States of America v. Rojadirecta.org et al

65 Cited authorities

Holding that courts should look to prior judicial decisions interpreting a statute in considering whether it is vague

Holding that music is protected expression

Holding that rules that distinguish "based only upon the manner in which speakers transmit their messages to viewers, and not upon the messages they carry" are content-neutral

Holding that intermediate scrutiny applies to regulations "when 'speech' and 'nonspeech' elements are combined in the same course of conduct"

Holding that a defendant in a criminal tax case can assert a defense of ignorance or misunderstanding of the tax law, leading to "a good-faith belief that he was not violating any of the provisions of the tax laws"

Holding society and consumers both have a strong interest "in the free flow of commercial information"

Holding identical copying of videotapes under unique circumstances of case “[did] not have its ordinary effect of militating against a finding of fair use”

Holding that plaintiffs pleaded Article III injury where they alleged "actual and well-founded fear that the law will be enforced against them," explaining that "alleged danger of this statute is . . . one of self-censorship; a harm that can be realized even without an actual prosecution"

Holding that a fundraiser that contracted with charities could assert the charities’ First Amendment rights because it had third-party standing to do so

Holding aiders and abettors punishable as principals under federal criminal law

Granting appellate jurisdiction over certain types of interlocutory orders

Requiring proof of an "act to effect the object of the conspiracy"

Granting the owners of copyrights in “literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works” the exclusive right “to display the copyrighted work publicly”

Noting that for purposes of the innocent owner defense to civil forfeiture, "no person may assert an ownership interest under this subsection in contraband or other property that it is illegal to possess"

Denying the safe harbor if the service provider receives "a financial benefit directly attributable to the infringing activity"

Criminalizing fraudulent use of copyright notice

Authorizing criminal forfeiture of property or proceeds related to a § 2320 offense, under the procedures outlined in 21 U.S.C. 853