Rimini Street Inc. v. Oracle USA Inc.

139 S. Ct. 873 · Decided March 4, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Rimini Street Inc. v. Oracle USA Inc. was decided on March 4, 2019 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Copyrights” in the Economic Activity area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2018
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 17-1625

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Rimini Street Inc. v. Oracle USA Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 2018-043, docket 2018-043-01.

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