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Grande Communications Networks, LLC v. UMG Recordings, Incorporated, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 23-50162 · judgment October 9, 2024
Before the decision, about 1.6× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Fifth Circuit decision below, and a business petitioner.
Question presented
This case presents an exceptionally important question under the Copyright Act. It involves a nationwide litigation campaign by the U.S. recording industry to impose massive liability on internet-service providers (ISPs)—for supplying content-neutral internet access to arm’s-length customers who unilaterally engage in copyright violations. The question presented is: Whether an ISP is liable for contributory copyright infringement by (i) providing content-neutral internet access to the general public and (ii) failing to terminate that access after receiving two third-party notices alleging someone at a customer’s IP address has infringed. (I)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Daniel L. Geyser
Haynes and Boone, LLP
For respondent
Paul D. Clement
Clement & Murphy, PLLC
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 3 conferences
Proceedings
- May 08 2026Judgment issued.
- Apr 06 2026Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, 607 U. S. ___ (2026).
- Mar 30 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
- Jun 10 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
- Jun 06 2025Rescheduled.
- Jun 03 2025Reply of petitioner Grande Communications Networks, LLC filed. (Distributed)
- May 27 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
- May 09 2025Brief of respondents UMG Recordings, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
- Apr 07 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 9, 2025.
- Apr 04 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 9, 2025 to May 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Mar 06 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 9, 2025)