Copyright Law

MP3 File of First Circuit oral argument in SONY v. Tenenbaum now available online

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

The audio of the April 8th oral argument before the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, on the subject of whether an oral argument in the District Court can be streamed online, is now available online, for playing or for downloading.

The argument did not deal with First Amendment issues, but focused on the wording and meaning of the District Court rule, and the legal effect to be accorded the 1st Circuit Judicial Council's 1996 resolution.

The RIAA was represented by Daniel J. Cloherty of Dwyer & Collora.

Amicus curiae CVN was represented by Jonathan Sherman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner.

Joel Tenenbaum was represented by Prof. Charles Nesson.

MP3 File of April 8, 2009, Oral Argument in SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum in 1st Circuit Court of Appeals

Background documents:
January 14, 2009, Order and Decision Granting Internet Television Access to January 22nd Oral Arguments
Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition
Motion for expedited consideration or stay
Case Opening Notice
January 21, 2009, order fixing briefing schedule
Amicus Curiae brief of Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public.Resource.org, Media Access Project, Internet Archive, Free Press, California First Amendment Coalition, and Ben Sheffner
Amicus Curiae Brief of Associated Press, New York Times, Courtroom Television Network, Dow Jones & Co., Gannett Co. Inc., The Hearst Corp., Incisive Media, National Public Radio, NBC Universal Inc., Radio-Television News Directors Association, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, The E.W. Scripps Co., Tribune Co., and Washington Post Digital
Opposition Brief of Joel Tenenbaum
Amicus curiae brief of CVN
RIAA Reply Brief
Order denying motion to submit amicus brief of AP, NYT, Washington Post, and other news organizations
Order granting motion to submit amicus brief by Electronic Frontier Foundation and other organizations
Order granting motion to submit amicus brief by Courtroom View Network
Order staying proceedings in part
Order scheduling April 7, 2009, oral argument in US Court of Appeals for First Circuit
February 20, 2009, Order of US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
First Circuit Notice of Argument
Defendant's Supplemental Brief
RIAA supplemental brief

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on April 08, 2009 (boomark / email).