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6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 86 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Design Basics, LLC v. Signature Construction, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design Basics, LLC v. Signature Construction, Inc. Anchor | green | “to establish infringement, two elements must be proven: (1) ownership of a valid copyright, and (2) copying of constituent elements of the work that are original.” | 20 |
| 2 | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. John Doe Nos. 1-30 | green | “there is a reasonable likelihood that this information will lead to information sufficient to identify and make possible service upon the doe defendants.” | 18 |
| 3 | BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc. | green | “this case cannot move forward unless the defendants' true identities are ascertained, and a subpoena appears to be the only means by which this might be accomplished.” | 17 |
| 4 | BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc. | green | “there is no public registry of what ip addresses correspond to which subscribers.” | 16 |
| 5 | Aviles v. Village of Bedford Park | green | “although there is no prohibition on filing suit against unknown defendants, 'john doe defendants must be identified and served within days of the commencement of the action against them.” | 12 |
| 6 | Design Basics, LLC v. Signature Construction, Inc. | green | “(1) ownership of a valid copyright, and (2) copying of constituent elements of the work that are original.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.