Legal Opinion
Independent Producers Group v. Librarian of Congress
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 30, 2015No. 13-1274, 13-1296PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
Under the Copyright Act, cable systems may retransmit over-the-air broadcasts of copyrighted material so long as they pay compulsory royalty fees for using that copyrighted material. The Librarian of Congress supervises the process of collecting, allocating, and distributing those fees. As part of the process, the Copyright Roy alty Board — which is appointed by the Librarian of Congress — conducts regular proceedings to determine how to distribute royalty fees. Independent Producers Group, known as IPG,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Atlantic Richfield Company v. United States Department of EnergyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- Railway Labor Executives' Association v. United States Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Davis v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
- Perdue Farms, Inc., Cookin' Good Division, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-PetitionerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- George Johnson v. CRB (PUBLIC)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2020
- George Johnson v. CRB (PUBLIC)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2020
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