Nonprofits Support Lyrics Site Operator’s Certiorari Bid Over Copyright Preemption

Mealey's (September 12, 2022, 10:17 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two nonprofit organizations filed amicus curiae briefs on Sept. 8 supporting the operator of an online song lyrics database in its copyright suit against Google LLC, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant the company’s petition for certiorari and clarify when the Copyright Act preempts noncopyright claims brought in conjunction with infringement claims....