In 2018, a Federal Court Ruled Against the Tech and Information

question 64

Multiple Choice

In 2018, a federal court ruled against the tech and information industry giant Google, in an appeal of a copyright case involving the company's use of Java code in its Android operating system.What court was most likely to hear this appeal?

• A) The U.S.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, which hears appeals from federal district courts in California
• B) A federal district court in California, taking the case on appeal from a state appellate court
• C) The U.S.Supreme Court, taking the case on direct appeal from a state appellate court of last resort
• D) The U.S.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which hears cases involving patents, copyrights, and international trade

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