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Google opposes US Supreme Court review of Genius' case over song lyrics

( November 7, 2022, 21:27 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google told the US Supreme Court that Genius Media is attempting to grant itself copyright-equivalent rights through its terms of service to prevent others from reappropriating song lyrics displayed on its website. Google opposed a request for a review of Genius state competition case against Google, arguing that the Second Circuit correctly affirmed dismissal after applying a well-established two-prong test that has long been the law of the circuit and has been uniformly adopted by other circuits. “Contrary to the petition’s ambitious claims, the decision does not widen a supposed circuit split, nor does it threaten to 'override most private bargains,'” it said. See document below. ...

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