In the case of Cain v. Commercial Publishing Company, 1913, the U.S Supreme Court dealt with a dispute over copyright infringement. The plaintiff, James M. Cain had written a play titled "The Fugitive" which was published in book form and copyrighted in his name. He alleged that the defendant company had infringed upon his copyright by publishing an unauthorized version of his work under another title in their newspaper without obtaining permission or providing compensation to him. The court ruled against Mr.Cain stating that he failed to prove that there were substantial similarities between his original work and what was published by the defendants beyond mere coincidental resemblances or common clichés found within both works. Furthermore, it was noted that even if some parts were similar, they did not constitute a significant portion of either work as whole for it to be considered as copying. This ruling established important precedents regarding how courts should approach cases involving allegations of copyright infringement - particularly emphasizing on proving substantial similarity between two works rather than just isolated instances of resemblance.

In the dissenting opinion for Cain v. Commercial Publishing Company, the justice disagreed with the majority's ruling that a newspaper could be held liable for libel even if it published false information without malice or intent to harm. The dissent argued that this decision violated freedom of speech and press rights protected by the First Amendment. They contended that newspapers should not be punished for honest mistakes made in good faith while reporting news events, as such errors are inevitable given time constraints and pressure to publish quickly. This view emphasized protecting journalistic integrity and free expression over potential damage caused by unintentional misinformation.