Briefs

On behalf of a range of clients the Clinic has submitted amicus briefs in high-profile litigation to provide courts with an understanding of the public’s interest in high-technology issues.

Brief Title	Year	Subject Area
Amicus Brief for Google in Kelly v. Arriba Soft	2002
Chamberlain v. Skylink in Federal Circuit	2004
Chamberlain v. Skylink in US International Trade Court	2003
Davidson & Associates v. Internet Gateway, Inc. in Eighth Circuit	2005
MGM v. Grokster in Ninth Circuit	2003
MGM v. Grokster in Supreme Court	2005
Yahoo! v. LICRA Amicus Brief	2001
California Supreme Court Ruled in Support of Immunity for Internet Distributors of Third Party Content	2006
Children's Internet Protection Act (CHIPA)	2001
Clinic asks Supreme Court to deny certiorari in MGM v. Grokster	2004
Clinic Filed Amicus Brief in Second Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Martignon	2005
Clinic Filed Brief Supporting Immunity for Third Party Content	2004
Clinic files Amicus Brief in Bilski case on behalf of consumer groups; asks court to protect consumers and set serious limits on what patents can cover	2008
Consumers Union Amicus Briefs	2003
Court Ruling Protects Consumers and Competition	2004
P2P Providers Not Liable for Their Users' Copyright Infringement	2004
Prison Internet Mail	2001-2002
Samuelson Clinic Filed Amicus Brief in Hepting v. AT&T on behalf of People for the American Way Foundation	2007
Sony Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998	2001-2002