More Section 230 Cases Than I Can Handle!
…with the federal government. The court also cites Section 512’s applicability, but like the Section 230 discussion, the court’s thought process is incomplete. I hope Mississippi voters will keep this…
It Takes a Default Judgment to Win a 17 USC 512(f) Case–Automattic v. Steiner
…posts: * Another 512(f) Claim Fails–Tuteur v. Crosley-Corcoran * 17 USC 512(f) Is Dead–Lenz v. Universal Music * 512(f) Plaintiff Can’t Get Discovery to Back Up His Allegations of Bogus…
Are Takedowns in 48 Hours “Expeditious” Enough?–Square Ring v. UStream
…nevertheless provides more evidence that the 512(c) safe harbor is misarchitected. Here, UStream successfully satisfied most of the 512(c) safe harbor and had an impressive 48 hour takedown turnaround time….
Lawsuit Over User-Posted Celebrity Photos Survives Dismissal–BWP v. Hollywood Fan Sites
…example of 512’s miscalibration–especially if the defendants ultimately prevail on 512 grounds. Case citation: BWP Media USA Inc. v. Hollywood Fan Sites, LLC, 2014 WL 6077247 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 14, 2014)…
Perfect 10 Loses Copyright Suit Against USENET Service Provider–Perfect 10 v. Giganews
…tolerate what it perceived as deliberate sandbagging. In retrospect, it seems obvious that a USENET service provider isn’t liable for copyright infringement in USENET absent proper 512(c)(3) takedown notices (which…
A Seismic Ruling On Pre-1972 Sound Recordings and State Copyright Law–Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM Radio (Guest Blog Post)
…respect to post-February 15, 1972 sound recordings, can expect to be sued next. Sound recording copyright owners can also use the ruling to go after internet service providers. Section 512…
LiveJournal Wins 512(c) Safe Harbor Ruling For Celebrity Gossip Blog–Mavrix v. LiveJournal
…the opinion doesn’t explain, Mavrix never sent LiveJournal any DMCA 512(c)(3) takedown notices over the photos. Instead, Mavrix just sued LiveJournal. LiveJournal treated the complaint as a 512(c)(3) takedown notice,…
New Copyright Office Compendium Discussion About Designating Sec. 512 Agents
…copyright office. ____ 2312 Designation of Agent to Receive Notifications of Alleged Infringement Under Section 512(c) of the Copyright Act Section 512(c) of the Copyright Act limits the liability of…
2014 Internet Law Casebook and Syllabus Now Available
…Brazil’s new Internet Bill of Rights. I’ll be posting more about that module soon. Some other new supplemental materials this year include: * a cheat sheet on 17 USC 512(c)…
EFF Pub Trivia Night Recap
…true Internet Law questions–no questions on Sections 230 or 512, keyword ads, consumer reviews, revenge porn or other blog staples. Instead, criminal procedure (naturally, given the EFF’s history), patents and…