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RADesign, Inc., et al. v. Michael Grecco Productions, Inc.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 23-1078 · judgment August 16, 2024
Before the decision, about 3.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel with five or more prior petitions here, a Second Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition, and down for a business respondent.
Question presented
Whether a claim “accrue[s]” under the Copyright Act’s statute of limitations for civil actions, 17 U.S.C. 507(b), when the infringement occurs (the “injury rule”) or when a plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered the infringement (the “discovery rule”). (i)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Zachary D. Tripp
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
For respondent
Vincent Gregory Levy
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg, LLP
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences
Amicus briefs
5 cert-stage
Proceedings
- Jun 16 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jun 09 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
- Jun 03 2025Rescheduled.
- Jun 02 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
- May 28 2025Rescheduled.
- May 13 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
- May 12 2025Reply of petitioners RADesign, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Apr 25 2025Brief of respondent Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. in opposition filed.
- Mar 26 2025Brief amici curiae of American Apparel & Footwear Association, et al. filed.
- Mar 26 2025Brief amicus curiae of Klema Law, PL filed.
- Mar 11 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 25, 2025.
- Mar 10 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 26, 2025 to April 25, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Feb 24 2025Response Requested. (Due March 26, 2025)
- Feb 19 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
- Feb 18 2025Brief amici curiae of Indiana Pacers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Feb 18 2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Tyler Ochoa filed. (Distributed)
- Feb 17 2025Waiver of right of respondent Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. to respond filed.
- Feb 14 2025Brief amicus curiae of McHale & Slavin, P.A. filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 15 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 18, 2025)