DMCA Counternotification Doesn’t Create Personal Jurisdiction in Copyright Owner’s Home Court–Real v. Matteo
This case combines one of my favorite Internet Law topics, 17 USC 512, with one of my least favorite, personal jurisdiction. TL;DR: if a foreign national submits a 512(g) counternotification,…
Zazzle Loses Copyright Jury Verdict, and That’s Bad News for Print-on-Demand Publishers–Greg Young Publishing v. Zazzle
…a “show cause” hearing. By way of comparison, the DMCA online safe harbor (17 USC 512(j)) explicitly limits the possible injunctions for user-generated content. However, 512 only protects Zazzle’s online…
Section 512(f) Complaint Survives Motion to Dismiss–Johnson v. New Destiny Church
…Vague Takedown Notice Targeting Facebook Page Results in Possible Liability–CrossFit v. Alvies * Another 512(f) Claim Fails–Tuteur v. Crosley-Corcoran * 17 USC 512(f) Is Dead–Lenz v. Universal Music * 512(f)…
‘Reaction’ Video Protected By Fair Use–Hosseinzadeh v. Klein
…standards for DMCA 512(g)(3) counternotices seems novel to me. (Indeed, the only prior 512(f) lawsuit based on a 512(g) counternotice I can recall is the Shropshire v. Canning case). Courts…
Trademark Injunction Issued Against Print-on-Demand Website–Harley Davidson v. SunFrog
The print-on-demand business is a legally risky one. As I recently blogged, in June a court ruled that Zazzle did not qualify for the DMCA 512 safe harbor. This ruling…
Announcing the 2017 Edition of ‘Internet Law: Cases & Materials’
…§512 [http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#512] Goldman’s 512(c) Cheat Sheet 162 UMG v. Shelter Capital (9th Cir. revised opinion) 163 How the DMCA’s Online Copyright Safe Harbor Failed 183 Recap Ticketmaster v. RMG 186…
1H 2017 Quick Links, Part 4 (Copyright, Patent, More)
…to section 512(c)(2) of the Copyright Act. The Office also promulgated regulations to govern use of the new system and update what is required of service providers to remain compliant…
DMCA Safe Harbor Doesn’t Protect Zazzle’s Printing of Physical Items–Greg Young Publishing v. Zazzle
…these images.” GYPI lacked standing to enforce the Westmoreland paintings, but the court says GYPI has sufficient standing to enforce the Erickson paintings. The case turns to the 512(c) safe…
Does the Packingham Ruling Presage Greater Government Control Over Search Results? Or Less? (Guest Blog Post)
…for these sites to deny users access, it may also call into question the constitutionality of Section 512(i) of the DMCA, which conditions service provider safe harbor on their terminating…
Constitution Protects Publication of Politicians’ Home Address/Phone Number–Publius v. Boyer-Vine
…acts as a shield from lawsuits and possibly a sword against statutes that violate it; it’s not a sword against wrongful takedown demands (compare the uncited 17 USC 512(f), which…