Court Quashes 512(h) Subpoena Submitted to YouTube–Watch Tower v. Kevin McFree
…have been issued for fair use activity? This ruling may be a good 512(h) outcome, but it highlights how 512(c) and 512(h) are structurally miscalibrated to produce socially harmful overenforcement….
Twitter Can’t Quash a 512(h) Subpoena
…a 512(h) subpoena request. If you don’t recall this procedure, it says that after sending a 512(c)(3) takedown notice, a copyright owner can get, as a matter of right, an…
A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! 👀–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports
…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. Longarzo * Another 512(f) Case…
Comments on HB 5502, the “INFORM” Act
…intellectual property lobby is licking its chops for more identity verification requirements. The SHOP SAFE Act was one such initiative. It’s also easy to imagine a 512 reform that says…
Court Orders Unmasking Subpoena of Alleged Infringers–Baugher v. GoDaddy
…512(c)(3) notices. (Which is wild, because it’s trivially easy to comply with 512(c)(3)). Some prior blog posts on 512(h): 512(h) Doesn’t Preempt Doe Unmasking Lawsuits–Strike 3 v. Doe eBay Must…
The SHOP SAFE Act Is a Terrible Bill That Will Eliminate Online Marketplaces
…17 USC 512(f), so there’s no possible way for any plaintiff to benefit from this provision. The cause of action: “Any person who knowingly makes any material misrepresentation in a…
Instagram Defeats Copyright Claim Over Its Embedding Feature–Hunley v. Instagram
…has insufficient “volition” for the copies made by its servers; or perhaps Instagram can claim the 512 safe harbor for any embedded user-uploaded files (but the 512 safe harbor also…
Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court
…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. Longarzo * Another 512(f) Case Fails–Handshoe…
Announcing the 2021 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…v. CSC (2d Cir.) MGM Studios v. Grokster (Sup. Ct.) Secondary Liability 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…
A Summary of the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) [Excerpt from my Internet Law casebook]
…Office is in the process of developing the CCB’s regulations). The CCB can only hear cases over the infringement or noninfringement of works and 512(f) claims (discussed later). The Copyright…