37 C.F.R. § 351.9 Conduct of hearings.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
(a) By panels. Hearings will be conducted by all Copyright Royalty Judges sitting as a panel. (b) Role of Chief Judge. The Chief Copyright Royalty Judge may preside over such collateral and administrative proceedings, and over proceedings under section 803(b)(1) through (5) of the Copyright Act, as the Chief Judge considers appropriate. Subject to the vote of the Copyright Royalty Judges, the Chief Judge shall have the responsibility for: (1) Setting the order of presentation of evidence and appearance of witnesses; (2) Administering oaths and affirmations to all witnesses; (3) Announcing the Board's ruling on objections and motions and all rulings with respect to introducing or excluding documentary or other evidence. In all cases, whether there are an even number of Judges sitting at the hearing, with the exception of a hearing pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 803(a)(2), it takes a majority vote to grant a motion or sustain an objection. A tie vote will result in the denial of a motion or the overruling of the objection; (4) Regulating the course of the proceedings and the decorum of the parties and their counsel, and insuring that the proceedings are fair and impartial; and (5) Announcing the schedule of subsequent proceedings. (c) Opening statements. In each distribution or rate proceeding, each party may present its opening statement summarizing its written direct statement.
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 351—PROCEEDINGS
§ 351.9 Conduct of hearings.