How Copyright Law Fosters Anti-Competitive Behavior, Part Infinity–Bayam v. ID Tech
…win a 512(f) claim for the bogus takedown notices, including lost profits for all improperly removed product listings. Note that a takedown notice sender’s failure to consult the deposit copy…
Anti-Circumvention Takedowns Aren’t Covered by 512(f)–Yout v. RIAA
…Qualify as Fair Use (and Another 512(f) Claim Fails)–Hughes v. Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? (Spoiler: Not Well) * Another Section 512(f) Case Fails–ISE v….
Photo Licensing Service Qualifies for DMCA Online Safe Harbor–Steinmetz v. ShutterStock
This is a 512(c) online copyright safe harbor case. We rarely see opinions like this any more. In 2022, I’ve blogged just one other 512(c) case (Davis v. Pinterest). (Business…
Using a CDN May Contribute to Finding Personal Jurisdiction–R18 v. ThisAV
…compliance disclosures, including pages specific to 512/DMCA and 2257, plus this odd statement: “[ThisAV.com] is a website available from its location in the United States of America. We at ThisAV.com…
11th Circuit UPHOLDS a 512(f) Plaintiff Win on Appeal–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports
…Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? (Spoiler: Not Well) * Another Section 512(f) Case Fails–ISE v. Longarzo * Another 512(f) Case Fails–Handshoe v. Perret * A…
HuffPost Contributor Isn’t an “Agent,” So Their Content Qualifies for Section 230–KGS v. Huffington Post
…512(c) defense. Editorial Discretion ≠ Editorial Dictates. It’s hard to establish an agency when a buyer asks a content producer to prepare content that meets the buyer’s specs. The buyer’s…
A First Look at Copyright Claims Board (CCB) Filings
…application, and (3) how many claims involve 512(f), either exclusively (I believe only 1?) or as an additional claim. Also… This claim against SiteJabber is based on trademarks, not copyright….
Announcing the 2022 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…Review: 17 U.S.C. §512 [http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#512] Section 512(c) Cheat Sheet UMG v. Shelter Capital (9th Cir. revised opinion) Recap Ticketmaster v. RMG VI. Trademarks and Domain Names Review: 15 U.S.C. §1114…
Court Quashes 512(h) Subpoena on First Amendment Grounds–In re 512(h) Subpoena to Twitter
…$30k. Other Blog Posts on 512(h) Court Quashes 512(h) Subpoena Submitted to YouTube–Watch Tower v. Kevin McFree Twitter Can’t Quash a 512(h) Subpoena 2H 2019 and Q1 2020 Quick Links,…
Quick Links from the Past Year, Part 2 (Copyright)
…a 512(f) claim? The court dismissed 512(f) on these facts: “Milo does not point to any evidence that would support even a passing inference of a knowing representation by Bird-X….