ALLIANCE OF ARTISTS & RECORDING v. DENSO INTERN.

No. 18-7141, Consolidated with 18-7172.

947 F.3d 849 (2020)

ALLIANCE OF ARTISTS AND RECORDING COMPANIES, INC., on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated, Appellant, v. DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC., et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 28, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Dagen , Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Russell Steinthal , New York, NY. Daniel K. Oakes , Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Andrew Grimm was on the brief for amicus curiae Digital Justice Foundation, Inc. in support of plaintiff-appellant and reversal.

Scott A. Keller , Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Paul J. Reilly , Benjamin A. Geslison , Steven J. Routh , Washington, DC, Melanie L. Bostwick , Annette L. Hurst , Andrew Phillip Bridges , San Francisco, CA, David Hayes , Armen Nercessian , San Francisco, CA, Seth David Greenstein , Robert S. Schwartz , Washington, DC, David D. Golden , Jessica L. Ellsworth , Washington, DC, Kirti Datla , William D. Coston , Megan S. Woodworth , and Frank C. Cimino, Jr. , Washington, DC. E. Desmond Hogan , Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Jonathan Band , Washington, DC, was on the brief for amici curiae The Computer & Communications Industry Association, et al. in support of affirmance.

Before: Henderson and Rogers, Circuit Judges, and Edwards, Senior Circuit Judge.


This case involves actions filed by Appellant Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies, Inc. ("AARC" or "Appellant") pursuant to the Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 ("Act" or "AHRA"), 17 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1010. On July 25, 2014, AARC filed a lawsuit against General Motors LLC, DENSO International America...

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