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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
After $6M and 17 Years Fighting the Record Labels’ Copyright Lawfare, the Court Awards Vimeo $16k in Costs–Capitol Records v. Vimeo
By Eric Goldman
The record labels sued Vimeo for user-caused copyright infringement in 2009. The case is still ongoing in 2026. How old is this lawsuit? If it were a person, it would…
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
A 512(f) Case Survived a Motion to Dismiss. Guess What Happened Next–Channel 781 v. WCAC
By Eric Goldman
The court describes the case: Plaintiff Channel 781 News (“Channel 781”) is a YouTube-based news outlet focusing on local affairs in Waltham, Massachusetts. Channel 781 posted clips from Waltham municipal…
Chicago IP Litigation
Court Enters Partial Summary Judgment on Copyright, Lanham Act, and DMCA Claims Arising from Breakdown of Art Licensing Relationship
Art Akiane, LLC v. Art & SoulWorks LLC et al., No. 1:19-CV-02952, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 31, 2026) (Chang, J.). Judge Chang resolved numerous claims and defenses arising from…
Traverse Legal Expert Articles
A TikTok Creator Sent Me a Copyright Demand for Using Their Video in My Facebook Ads. What Do I Do?
You are running paid ads on Facebook or Instagram, you pulled a high-performing creative from a TikTok Shop data aggregator, and now the creator has emailed or mailed you a…
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
YouTube Exits Copyright Lawsuit Over YouTubers’ Videos–Barnes v. Sanchez
By Eric Goldman
This is a copyright infringement lawsuit among pro se litigants. The dispute sideswipes YouTube, but YouTube is able to exit on a motion to dismiss. The plaintiff claims a copyright…
Harness Dickey Blog
The Supreme Court Narrows Contributory Copyright Liability for ISPs in Cox v. Sony Music
The Supreme Court’s March 25, 2026 decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, No. 24-171, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), marks a major clarification of when internet service providers (ISPs) can…
The IPKat
The Claude Code leak that spurred 8,100 DMCA takedown notices
A few months ago this Kat reported on the ‘IP theft’ of Claude Code via model distillation. As it turns out, this was only the beginning of Anthropic’s IP woes.…
The HB Blog
DMCA Agent Requirements for Online Businesses
DMCA Agent Requirements for Online Businesses A DMCA Agent Is Easy to Designate. Real Compliance Is Harder. Most online platforms treat the DMCA agent filing as a one-and-done administrative task.…
Copyright Lately
Supreme Court Draws a Hard Line on Contributory Infringement in Cox v. Sony Music
By Aaron Moss
The Supreme Court just killed “knowledge plus material contribution” as a basis for contributory liability, rewriting the rules for secondary copyright infringement. AI defendants are already taking notes. The facts…
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
A First-Hand Look at the Messy Underbelly of DMCA 512(c) Takedowns
By Eric Goldman
From 2009-2013, I used Scribd as my primary hosting service. I posted nearly 800 files there over a roughly four year period. Progressively, I became disenchanted with Scribd, including their…