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Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.

439 U.S. 977 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1978-11-27 Docket No. 77-1578; No. 77-1583 English

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p. 977
No. 77-1578.
No. 77-1583.
Broadcast Music, Inc., et al. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., et al.; and American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers et al. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., et al.

C. A. 2d Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 817.] Motion of the Solicitor General for additional time to present oral argument on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae denied. Time allotted for oral argument is divided as follows: 30 minutes to petitioners, 15 minutes to the Solicitor General as amicus curiae, and 45 minutes to respondents.