Statute treatment: 17 U.S.C. § 1203

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 273 citation events across 154 distinct cases.

273citations total

154distinct interpreting cases

45distinct courts

112citations in last 5y

1999–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Craigslist, Inc. v. NATUREMARKET, INC. (2010) cand 140 own cites 6× in case

#2 Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Reimerdes (2000) nysd 40 own cites 4× in case

#3 Stockwire Research Group, Inc. v. Lebed (2008) flsd 12 own cites 8× in case

#4 Blueport Co., LLC v. United States (2008) cafc 136 own cites 2× in case

#5 Tracfone Wireless, Inc. v. Pak China Group Co. (2012) flsd 12 own cites 6× in case

#6 Energy Intelligence Grp, Inc. v. Kayne Ande (2020) ca5 28 own cites 3× in case

#7 Stephanie Lenz v. Universal Music Corp. (2016) ca9 59 own cites 2× in case

#8 Agence France Presse v. Morel (2013) nysd 20 own cites 3× in case

#9 Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. v. Divineo, Inc. (2006) cand 12 own cites 4× in case

#10 Agence France Presse v. Morel (2013) nysd 31 own cites 2× in case

#11 MDY Industries, LLC v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (2010) ca9 97 own cites 1× in case

#12 Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. v. Filipiak (2005) cand 16 own cites 2× in case

#13 Mango v. Buzzfeed, Inc. (2019) ilsd 48 own cites 1× in case

#14 BanxCorp v. Costco Wholesale Corp. (2010) nysd 39 own cites 1× in case

#15 Teresa Prewett v. Stanely Weems (2014) ca6 36 own cites 1× in case

#16 Goldman v. Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. (2008) miwd 29 own cites 1× in case

#17 DirecTV, Inc. v. EQ Stuff, Inc. (2002) cacd 28 own cites 1× in case

#18 GC2 Inc. v. Int'l Game Tech., IGT (2019) illinoised 9 own cites 2× in case

#19 Polar Bear Productions, Inc. v. Timex Corp. (2004) ca9 20 own cites 3× in case

#20 Granger v. Gill Abstract Corp. (2008) nysd 22 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.