Legal Opinion
Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 13, 2016No. 15-1164PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRESI, Circuit Judge:
This case presents a significant and unresolved issue of New York copyright law: Is there a right of public performance for creators of sound recordings under New York law and, if so, what is the nature and scope of that right? Because this question is important, its answer is unclear, and its resolution controls the present appeal, we reserve decision and certify this question to the New York Court of Appeals.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff-Appellee Flo & ' Eddie, Inc. (“Appellee”) is a California corporation that asserts that it' owns the recordings'of “The Turtles,” a…
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