Microsoft, Mozilla, Others Support Google In Oracle Copyright High Court Appeal

Mealey's (February 27, 2019, 12:05 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Software industry firms, scholars, civil liberties organizations and others voiced their support for Google LLC’s petition for certiorari in 14 amicus curiae briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 22 and 25, voicing their concerns that a copyright ruling by the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in favor of Oracle America Inc. jeopardizes long-standing principles of fair use and interoperability in the software industry (Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc., No. 18-956, U.S. Sup.)....