John Roberts Questions Copyright Simple Measures Test in Cox v. Sony

The Simple Measures Test Under Scrutiny

• 🎯 Justice John Roberts questioned an attorney regarding the "simple measures test" in copyright infringement cases.
• 💡 The attorney stated that their company easily meets the simple measures test and that plaintiffs have not argued they could not meet it.

Attorney's Argument Against the Test

• ⚖️ The core objection to the simple measures test is that it does not comply with established court precedent and common law principles dating back a century.
• ⚠️ The attorney clarified that the complaint is not about the practical impact or burden of the test on their company, but rather its legal validity.
• 🗣️ "So what's wrong with that?" was the central question posed by Roberts, highlighting the apparent contradiction of objecting to a test that the company easily satisfies.