Catching Up on 512 Safe Harbor Cases (and Other Online Copyright Cases) From the Past Year
…I’m not sure the judge will reach that epiphany, unfortunately. Amaretto Ranch Breedables v. Ozimals Inc., 2012 WL 5389897 (N.D. Cal. November 5, 2012). I blogged several prior developments in…
Top Internet Law Developments of 2011
…Owner’s Takedown Notices–Amaretto Ranch Breedables v. Ozimals Favorite “Overlooked” Posts A few posts that maybe got overlooked a little: * Cyberbullying and Restorative Justice [a Long-Delayed Post on DC v….
Court Awards Damages for Wrongful Disruption of Web Presence — Ordonez v. Icon Sky Holdings
…__ Eric has blogged a bunch about brands dueling on social networks via takedowns. The Complexions spa case: “Business Sues Facebook to Restore Its Fan Page” and the Ozimals case…
Web Vendor Dispute Gets Ugly–Ground Zero Museum v. Wilson
…Claim. Wilson didn’t violate 512(f) because his takedown notice to A-1 Hosting was ineffectual. The court doesn’t cite the Amaretto v. Ozimals opinion which reached an identical conclusion. Copyright Co-Owner…
17 USC 512(f) Preempts State Law Claims Over Bogus Copyright Takedown Notices–Amaretto v. Ozimals
By Eric Goldman Amaretto Ranch Breedables, LLC v. Ozimals, Inc., 2011 WL 2690437 (N.D. Cal. July 8, 2011). I generally like furry critters, but I’m beginning to hate the virtual…
Copyright Takedown Notice Isn’t Actionable Unless There’s an Actual Takedown–Amaretto v. Ozimals
By Eric Goldman Amaretto Ranch Breedables, LLC v. Ozimals, Inc., 2011 WL 1753479 (N.D. Cal. April 22, 2011). My initial blog post on this case. The virtual horses and bunnies…
Business Sues Facebook to Restore Its Fan Page–Complexions v. Complexions Day Spa
…alleged infringer seeks injunctive relief ordering the website to restore the status quo. I explored the issue in some detail in my post on Amaretto Ranch Breedables v. Ozimals. The…
Second Life Gets Out of Dispute Between Virtual Bunnies & Virtual Horses
By Eric Goldman Amaretto Ranch Breedables v. Ozimals, 3:10-cv-05696-CRB (N.D. Cal.). The Justia page. The case library: * Linden Lab’s opposition to the preliminary injunction * Ozimals’ non-opposition to the…
Ripoff Report Ordered to Stop Publishing User-Submitted Report–Giordano v. Romeo
…reach the hosting website per FRCP 65(d). In Amaretto v. Ozimals, the court issued an injunction against a non-party website without explaining how or why it could reach that site….
Second Life Ordered to Stop Honoring a Copyright Owner’s Takedown Notices–Amaretto Ranch Breedables v. Ozimals
By Eric Goldman Amaretto Ranch Breedables v. Ozimals, Inc., 2010 WL 5387774 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 21, 2010). The Justia page. The complaint with exhibits. Ozimals’ C&D to Amaretto and its…