AMERICAN SOC. FOR TESTING v. PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG

No. 17-7035, Consolidated with 17-7039.

896 F.3d 437 (2018)

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, ET AL., Appellees v. PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG, INC., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 17, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Corynne McSherry argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Andrew P. Bridges , Matthew B. Becker , Mitchell L. Stoltz , and David Halperin .

Adina H. Rosenbaum and Allison M. Zieve were on the brief for amici curiae Public Citizen, Inc., et al. in support of appellant.

Charles Duan was on the brief for amici curiae Sixty-Six Library Associations, et al. in support of appellant.

Catherine R. Gellis was on the brief for amici curiae Members of Congress in support of appellant.

Samuel R. Bagenstos was on the brief for amici curiae Intellectual Property Professors in support of appellant.

Phillip R. Malone and Jeffrey T. Pearlman were on the brief for amicus curiae Sina Bahram in support of appellant.

Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. , argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief for appellees American Society for Testing and Materials, et al. were Allyson N. Ho , Anne Voigts , Joseph R. Wetzel , J. Blake Cunningham , Kelly M. Klaus , Rose L. Ehler , and J. Kevin Fee .

John I. Stewart Jr . and Clifton S. Elgarten were on the brief for appellees American Educational Research Association, Inc., et al. Jeffrey S. Bucholtz and Michael F. Clayton entered appearances.

V. Robert Denham, Jr. , was on the brief for amicus curiae American Insurance Association in support of appellees.

Bonnie Y. Hochman Rothell was on the brief for amici curiae American National Standards Institute, Inc., and Ten Standards Organizations in support of appellees.

Anthony J. Dreyer was on the brief for amicus curiae International Trademark Association in support of appellees.

Jack R. Bierig was on the brief for amici curiae American Medical Association, et al. in support of appellees.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.


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