The Copyright Alliance tracks important copyright cases. The table below lists copyright cases that we believe are important and could impact (or have already impacted) U.S. copyright law. In some cases, the Copyright Alliance will have filed an amicus brief in the case if the ruling by the court could broadly impact the creative community. A list of amicus briefs submitted by the Copyright Alliance can be found on our amicus briefs page.
Case Name
Court
Status
Subject Matter
- D.C. Circuit
Reversed and remanded by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. (August 2023)
- Mandatory Deposit
- Ninth Circuit
On Appeal to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Fair Use
- Fifth Circuit
Decided Jan. 2020
- DMCA
- Southern District Court of Texas
Case stayed Sept. 2019
- Sovereign Immunity
- First Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 2019
- Sovereign Immunity