Shay v. Random House Inc
Shay v. Random House Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 10/16/1996 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 01/31/1997.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Ruben Castillo · 5,232 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:96-cv-06762
- Nature of suit
- 820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 10/16/1996
- Date terminated
- 01/31/1997
6,035 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Shay · 107 cases
- defendant · Random House Inc · 52 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Random House Inc is named in 52 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Copyright cases naming the same defendant:
About Copyright Lawsuits
Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shay v. Random House Inc?
Shay v. Random House Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 10/16/1996 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 01/31/1997. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:96-cv-06762.
When was the case filed?
Shay v. Random House Inc was filed on 10/16/1996. It was terminated on 01/31/1997.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10402398 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:96-cv-06762 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).