Supreme Court Passes On Longstanding ‘Game Of Life’ Copyright Case

Mealey's (March 28, 2022, 1:38 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In its March 28 order list, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not review a determination by the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that a party that commissions a work from an independent contractor qualifies as an “employer” within the meaning of the work-for-hire provision of the Copyright Act of 1909....