Great Minds v. FedEx, 16-CV-1462 (E.D.N.Y. 2016)

Great Minds
Great Minds utilized a Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial – Share Alike 4.0 International Public License (“License”) to allow the public to “reproduce and share” its educational materials for “NonCommercial purposes only.” However, when Great Minds learned that certain FedEx Office locations in Michigan and New York had copied its materials at the request of local school districts, Great Minds considered the activity to be infringing—beyond the scope of the License—because FedEx is a commercial print shop. FedEx, on the other hand, considered its reproduction of Great Minds’ materials to be lawful because it was assisting the school districts in their licensed, noncommercial use.
On March 24, 2016, Great Minds filed suit against FedEx, asserting various claims of copyright infringement. On August 30, 2016, Creative Commons
Great Minds submitted a letter requesting that the court deny Creative Commons’ request to submit an amicus brief. FedEx has submitted a letter to the court requesting that it grant Creative Commons’ request.