Ruling in Emoji Beach Ball IP Case Left Me Confused 😕–Kangaroo v. Amazon
…the term “passive publisher” is an obvious oxymoron). Instead, the court shifts to the DMCA 512 defense. The court says there are material disputes about several elements of the DMCA…
It’s Really Hard to Win a Motion to Dismiss Based on 512(c)–Myeress v. Buzzfeed
…a complaint, most 512(c) defendants have little chance of winning a motion to dismiss. The court notes several other elements of a 512(c) defense that couldn’t be established on a…
2H 2018 Quick Links, Part 1 (Copyright)
…required attribution, constituted copyright infringement. * Stern v. Lavender, 2018 WL 3520497 (SDNY July 20, 2018). The court dismisses a 512(f) counterclaim: The evidence here uniformly supports plaintiffs’ defense of…
Another Section 512(f) Case Fails–ISE v. Longarzo
…that a 512(f) case survived a motion to dismiss. At the time, I said, “If you’re a 512(f) enthusiast, you know better than to get too excited about this ruling….
512(h) Doesn’t Preempt Doe Unmasking Lawsuits–Strike 3 v. Doe
…any misidentification once the unmasking had occurred—a better result that what this court concludes. The most interesting part of the ruling relates to the defendant’s argument that Section 512(h) preempts…
512(f) Claim Over Counternotice Survives Motion to Dismiss–Handshoe v. Perret
…WL 5316361 (S.D. Miss. Oct. 26, 2018) Prior Posts on Section 512(f): * Another 512(f) Case Fails–Handshoe v. Perret * A DMCA Section 512(f) Case Survives Dismissal–ISE v. Longarzo *…
Reminder: Cutting-and-Pasting Photos from the Internet Is Hazardous to Your Legal Health–Grecco v. Valuewalk
…apply to contractor-uploaded works. See BWP v. Examiner. However, Valuewalk didn’t designate an agent for 512(c)(3) notices with the Copyright Office until 2017, so 512(c) isn’t applicable to this 2016…
An Analysis of Title II of Public Law 115-264: The Classics Protection and Access Act (Guest Blog Post)
…Congress also resolved a split in the lower courts by expressly making uses of pre-1972 sound recordings subject to the four “safe harbors” for Internet service providers in section 512….
Another 512(f) Case Fails–Handshoe v. Perret
…v. Perrett, (S.D. Miss. Sept. 13, 2018) Prior Posts on Section 512(f): * A DMCA Section 512(f) Case Survives Dismissal–ISE v. Longarzo * DMCA’s Unhelpful 512(f) Preempts Helpful State Law…
Announcing the 2018 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…17 U.S.C. §512 [http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#512] Goldman’s 512(c) Cheat Sheet ……………………………………………………………………………….. 163 UMG v. Shelter Capital (9th Cir. revised opinion) ………………………………………………… 165 How the DMCA’s Online Copyright Safe Harbor Failed ……………………………………….. 185…