Neil Zlozower v. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc.
| NEIL ZLOZOWER |
| ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM, INC. |
| 25-3976 |
| December 11, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Property Rights: Copyright |
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Filing 14
ORDER filed granting stipulation to dismiss case - mediation [ # 13 ] filed by Mr. Craig B. Sanders.. Entered by order of the court. (CAW) [Entered: 03/12/2026 01:59 PM]
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| Filing 13 STIPULATION filed to dismiss pursuant to FRAP 42 and local rule 33. Stipulation filed by Attorney Mr. Craig B. Sanders for Appellant Mr. Neil Zlozower. Certificate of Service: 03/12/2026. [25-3976] (CBS) [Entered: 03/12/2026 01:30 PM] |
| Filing 12 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 03/18/2026. appellee brief now due 04/17/2026. (LMR) [Entered: 01/26/2026 09:09 AM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. by Jacqueline A. Meese-Martinez. Certificate of Service: 01/09/2026. [25-3976] (JAM) [Entered: 01/09/2026 03:42 PM] |
| Filing 10 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 02/17/2026;. appellee brief due 03/18/2026; (JMK) [Entered: 01/07/2026 12:16 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. by Nathaniel B. Webb. Certificate of Service: 01/07/2026. [25-3976] (NBW) [Entered: 01/07/2026 11:45 AM] |
| Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Craig B. Sanders ; Mr. Neil Zlozower makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 01/07/2026. [25-3976] (CBS) [Entered: 01/07/2026 10:19 AM] |
| Filing 7 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Mr. Craig B. Sanders for Mr. Neil Zlozower. Certificate of Service: 01/06/2026. [25-3976] (CBS) [Entered: 01/06/2026 01:26 PM] |
| Filing 6 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Craig B. Sanders for Appellant Mr. Neil Zlozower. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. ; Issues: This case arises under the Copyright Act. Appellant commenced the action below upon discovering that Appellee had used one of his copyright protected photographs without license or permission. Appellee filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint and upon a cross-motion, Appellant was granted permission to file an amended Complaint to add a second infringement to the claim. Appellee then filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings on its defense of fair use. That motion was granted and is the basis for this appeal On this appeal, Appellant will argue that the decision was erroneous because it did not adhere to recent Supreme Court precedent which held that courts must place greater emphasis on whether a secondary use was for commercial purposes and must examine all factors through that prism, which the Court did not. We will also argue that the Court erred in its consideration of the 4th fair use factor and did not view the evidence in a light most favorable to Appellant. See also attached statement . Certificate of Service: 01/05/2026. [25-3976] (CBS) [Entered: 01/05/2026 05:16 PM] |
| Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Stephen Knerly, Jr. ; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No. Certificate of Service: 12/30/2025. [25-3976] (SK) [Entered: 12/30/2025 03:50 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. by Stephen Knerly, Jr.. Certificate of Service: 12/30/2025. [25-3976] (SK) [Entered: 12/30/2025 03:42 PM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Neil Zlozower by Craig Sanders. Certificate of Service: 12/12/2025. [25-3976] (CBS) [Entered: 12/12/2025 12:39 PM] |
| Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 01/15/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (CAW) [Entered: 12/12/2025 11:07 AM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Neil Zlozower. Transcript needed: y. (JMK) [Entered: 12/11/2025 12:15 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: NEIL ZLOZOWER | |
| Represented By: | Craig B. Sanders |
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| Defendant: ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM, INC. | |
| Represented By: | Stephen Knerly Jr. |
| Represented By: | Jacqueline Adele Meese-Martinez |
| Represented By: | Nathan B. Webb |
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