On tuesday, their fight will go before the supreme court in american. Aereo s supreme court battle may change how you watch tv. The supreme court struck a dramatic blow against aereo today in a ruling that puts the tv streaming service as it currently exists on its deathbed. Aereo loses to broadcasters in supreme court fight for its.
Nfl, major league baseball warn that aereo could trigger. After supreme court ruling, aereos rivals in tv streaming. Supreme court of the united states american broadcasting companies, inc. Aereo appears before the supreme court on tuesday in a case that has far reaching implications for everyone from the average consumer to the largest media companies in. This argument is unavailing for a number of reasons.
Historical supreme court cases now online library of. Free and fee based appellate court briefs online llrx. On june 25, 2014, the supreme court ruled against aereo in a case brought by several broadcast networks. No counsel for a party authored this brief in whole or in part, and no counsel or party made a monetary contribution. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to.
Ask your elected officials to take action to protect your right use an antenna to access live free toair broadcasts, including a modern antenna located in the cloud. Cdt amicus brief in aereo case center for democracy and. Supreme court on wednesday ruled that online television streaming service aereo inc. Supreme court creates copyright uncertainty in aereo. The service opened to customers in march 2012, and was backed by barry dillers iac. Supreme court finds that aereo runs afoul of the purposes of the copyright act. The court also noted that the networks broadcasted the material free to the. According to the second circuit, because aereo sends each of its sub. The library has made available more than 35,000 cases that were published in the printed bound editions of united states reports u. Lawyers weigh in on supreme court s aereo ruling law360, new york june 25, 2014, 6. The united states supreme court ruled wednesday that aereo, a streaming tv service, had violated broadcast network s a decision that may ultimately mean the end of the startup.
Ceo chaitanya chet kanojia has previously said that a loss. Supreme court brief on petition for a writ of certiorari december 12, 20. Aereo wants tv revolution, if supreme court will let it. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the court but has been prepared by the reporter of decisions for the convenience of the reader. The supreme court will hear broadcasters challenge to the legality of startup aereo, in a case that may determine not only the future of digital streaming of station signals but of network. Supreme court of the united states on writ of certiorari to the united states. The trial court held that plaintiff was a trespasser on defendants property and, therefore, defendants were not responsible to pay for plaintiffs injuries. Supreme court rules aereos streaming service violates. The court also dismissed aereo s argument pivotal to the dissent that aereo s role in transmitting broadcasts was passive, in the supreme court of the us longawaited aereo decision highlights the need. Major league baseball filed a joint amicus brief to the supreme court, warning that sports. Cdt explained to the court that the wrong approach to this case could undermine the cloud computing industry by creating new legal risks for services that store and transmit. Here, attorneys tell law360 why the decision in american. Aereos supreme court battle may change how you watch tv. In its defense pdf, aereo points to a 2008 appeals court ruling known as cablevision.
A graphic created by cogent legal for aereo s legal team. Even if your jurisdiction does not offer free access to appellate briefs online, there are some commercial vendors that provide briefs online for a fee. Because aereo s technology cannot be used to transmit content other than from a user. Aereo decision, the supreme court made a mess of law and sowed uncertainty for technology companies by trying to plug a loophole.
Syllabus formance to them, irrespective of the number of discrete communica. Features free and fee based appellate court briefs online by michael whiteman. Ely was trying to scoop up aereo customers by promoting his startup. United states supreme court briefs coverage begins in. The court should, therefore, apply the specific terms of the 1976 act to aereo s technology and to the manner in which it is being used. On writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the federal circuit brief for the committee for justice as amicus curiae in support of respondent curt levey committee for justice 1629 k street nw suite 300 washington, dc 20006 ryan j. Lastly, part vii concludes with a brief look at some of the latest. The national football league and major league baseball are urging the supreme court to grant broadcasters petition to hear their challenge to the legality of aereo, the startup that features. Alito rejoins the court in two cases lyle denniston.
This court should vacate the supreme court of wigmores decision as to respondents motion to dismiss the 82517a violation and motion to suppress evidence related to the 720 wcs 5504 violation for marijuana possession. Under the language of the 1976 act, the case presents two key issues. In aereos supreme court case, whats really on trial is the cloud. Aereo captures overtheair television broadcasts and, without obtaining authorization from or compensating anyone, retransmits that programming to tens of thousands of members of the public over the internet for a profit. Aereo filed a response brief with the high court on wednesday, which outlines the basis for our steadfast conviction that aereo s cloudbased. Supreme court of the united states james grimmelmann.
Today the supreme court of the united states issued a ruling in the legal tussle between streaming tv service aereo and major network broadcasters. April 22, 2014 supreme court oral argument reactions. Supreme court of the united states 1 first street, ne washington. The supreme court ruling overturned two earlier rulings in favour of aereo first in the district court5 and then in the second circuit court of. Aereo loses in supreme court, deemed illegal techcrunch.
They sought a preliminary injunction, arguing that aereo was infringing. Supreme court, representatives from both sides reacted following oral argument in abc v. The case against the company that streams overtheair programming could affect whether you watch your favorite sports for free. Aereo and tv broadcasters faced off against the supreme court on tuesday, and the justices were rather skeptical about what aereo has going. Amicus brief for the national association of broadcasters et al. The district court denied the motion and held that aereo s system was not substantially different from another that had been determined nonviolative of the rights of holders and that, while the injunction might prevent harm for the plaintiffs businesses, it would irreparably harm aereo s. In an amicus brief, cdt and a group of trade association allies warned the supreme court that the stakes in the aereo case go well beyond just television. Act, they are of course free to seek action from congress. Aereo was a technology company based in new york city that allowed subscribers to view live and timeshifted streams of overtheair television on internetconnected devices. As justice scalia put it in his dissent, the court put in place an improvised standard lookslikecabletv that will sow confusion for years to come. Free toair broadcast television should not be available only to those who can afford to pay for the cable or satellite bundle. On january 30, justice elena kagan attended the new york state bar associations annual gala, where she received the associations gold medal for distinguished service in the law and held a discussion with professor john barrett of. United states reports is a series of bound case reporters that are the.