Party
Capitol Records
Federal civil lawsuits naming Capitol Records.
In this index, 31 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Capitol Records, most often as a plaintiff (20 of 31). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Copyright and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2008, most frequently in District Court, S.D. New York. Frequent opposing parties include Watkins, Optical Recording, and Def Jam Recordings.
31
Lawsuits
11
As Defendant
20
As Plaintiff
0
Open
31
Terminated
1990–2008
Span
8 mo
Median Duration
1.6 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 65% of cases61% CopyrightNo filings since 2008
Cases by State
HI · 2
Open Cases Over Time
1990peak 2 open2008
Case Types Over Time
19902008
CopyrightContractCivil RightsPatentTrademark
Filings by Year
19902008