Re: cert petition granted

From: Laura N. Gasaway <unclng[_at_]email.unc.edu>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 08:14:57 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

On Tue, 14 Oct 1997, Mark Lemley <mlemley[_at_]mail.law.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
> I don't think I've seen any mention on this list of the Supreme Court's
> grant of cert in a second copyright case this term. The case presents
> the question whether a copyright plaintiff is entitled to a jury trial
> in awarding statutory damages, despite the language of the statute.

Mark,

     I am very interested in this issue. I am teaching copyright damages today in my IP class and will talk about the split in the circuits and the grant of cert. in Feltner.

     Does anyone want to speculate on the likely result from the Supremes?

Lolly

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