Statute
DMCA
174 published works
Socially Aware Blog
New Court Decision Highlights Potential Headache for Companies Hosting User-Generated Content
By Anthony M. Ramirez, John Delaney
In this election season, we hear a lot of complaints about laws stifling business innovation. And there is no doubt that some laws have this effect. But what about laws that…
Intellectual Property
3 Reasons the Copyright Office is Ready to Hear Changes to the DMCA
For the first time the U.S. Copyright Office seems to be opening up to changing the DMCA. Ask any copyright holder, website provider or user and they’ll all say the…
IP Intelligence
Greater liability for ISP’s?
In a sure-to-be-appealed verdict last week, a federal court jury in the Eastern District of Virginia found Cox Communications liable to pay $25 million to music publisher BMG Rights Management…
DuetsBlog
Fair Use’s Jedi Knight
This isn't necessarily new news, but I thought it deserved a post regardless. Back in late November, Google announced a new policy of pushing back against copyright holders issuing DMCA…
DuetsBlog
YouTube Commits to Protecting Fair Use, a Few Cases at a Time
By David Pabian
YouTube announced that it will “offer legal support” to a small set of videos that it thinks are “some of the best examples of fair use on YouTube” and “represent clear…
IP Intelligence
A New Lenz: Google Weighs In on Fair Use
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act creates a liability “safe harbor” for online service providers that post content that may be protected by copyright. It facilitates the takedown of an infringing…
IP Intelligence
The Give and Take of the 2015 Library of Congress Sec. 1201 Copyright Exemptions
I used to love working on cars. As a teenager I had a 1972 Karmann Ghia, which I could repair, MacGyver-like, with rubber bands, tinfoil, and sticks of chewing gum.…
The Brand Protection Blog
DMCA Non-Infringement of Copyright: Cars, Devices, and the Internet of Things (Part 1)
By Jeff Pettit (US), Susan Ross (US), Mayura Noordyke (US)
On October 25, 2015, the U.S. Copyright Office published its sixth set of exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). Our multi-part post will explore practical aspects of these…
Technology Law Dispatch
Ninth Circuit Holds Fair Use Must Be Considered Prior to Issuing Takedown
By Dominique Pietz, Kimberly Chow
In the so-called “dancing baby” case, the Ninth Circuit ruled recently that copyright owners must consider the fair use doctrine before sending Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) takedown notifications to…
CommLawBlog
Dancing Baby in the Ninth Circuit: A Twist on Takedowns
By FHH Law
DMCA requires consideration of “fair use” before infringement can be alleged. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1KfJHFWlhQ Thanks to digital technology, copyright infringement is easier than ever – and the Internet provides a tempting place…