Mealey's (December 16, 2021, 12:06 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four amicus curiae briefs were filed in the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 15 supporting the heirs of an independent contractor who headed up creation of the classic Milton Bradley (MB) board game “The Game of Life,” arguing that the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals erred in applying the “instance and expense” test under the Copyright Act of 1909 to a non-employee....