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Fortnightly Corp. v. United Artists

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
618
Petitioner: 
Fortnightly Corp.
Respondent: 
United Artists
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1967-1969)
Opinion: 
392 U.S. 390 (1968)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 13, 1968
Decided: 
Monday, June 17, 1968
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Copyright

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The Oyez Project, Fortnightly Corp. v. United Artists , 392 U.S. 390 (1968)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1967/1967_618)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Fortnightly Corp., 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 17 U.S.C. 1

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Warren
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Black
Did not participate
Douglas
Did not participate
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
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White
Wrote a dissent
Fortas
Did not participate
Marshall

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart