Vargas v. BT - Second Circuit Summary Order
The Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the case on summary judgment and the award of $175,000 in attorneys' fees to BT. * Publicati…
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - GN Docket No. 09-191 WC Docket No. 07-52
In the Matter of Preserving the Open Internet - GN Docket No. 09-191 Broadband Industry Practices - WC Docket No. 07-52 * Publication Type:Regulatory Filing…
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Brazilian Government Launches Official Blog
On Aug 31st, the Brazilian government launched its first official blog, "Blog do Planalto" (http://blog.planalto.gov.br/sobre-o-blog-do-planalto/). [&…
Shloss v. Estate of Joyce - Order on Fee Award
The Court ordered the Estate to pay more than $326,000 in attorneys' fees. After initially appealing that decision to the Ninth Circuit, the Estate thought…
Brave New Films v. Savage - Order Denying Savage's Motion to Dismiss
Michael Savage’s motion to be dismissed as a defendant in Brave New Films’ wrongful DMCA takedown lawsuit was denied by Judge Illston on April 15. * Publicati…
Golan v. Holder - District Court Order
The Court upheld our challenge to the constitutionality of the URAA's restoration of copyrights in public domain works. The Court granted our summary judgme…
Golan v. Holder - Government's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply in support of their Motion for Summary Judgment in the District Court
The Golan case was back before the District Court on remand to determine whether the URAA can survive First Amendment scrutiny. Each side cross-moved for summar…
Golan v. Holder - Government's Motion for Summary Judgment in the District Court
The Golan case was back before the District Court on remand to determine whether the URAA can survive First Amendment scrutiny. Each side cross-moved for summar…
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Breach of Conditions in Free and Open Source Software Licenses May Constitute Copyright Infringement
Author: Evan Berquist Appellant Jacobsen holds a copyright for computer software designed to control model trains that he made available free of charge to the…
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Copyright Owners Must Consider the Fair Use Doctrine when Issuing DMCA Takedown Notices
Author: Stuart Loh The plaintiff, Stephanie Lenz, posted a 29-second video clip on YouTube of her children dancing to the Prince song “Let’s Go Crazy.” Univer…
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J.K. Rowling v. RDR Books: Harry Potter Reference Guide Not Protected by Fair Use
Author: Matt Kellogg The Lexicon originated from author Steven Vander Ark's website, The Harry Potter Lexicon, an online reference for the fictional world…
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Fair Use Protection Limits Common Law Copyright Claims Over Sound Recordings in New York
Author: Robert Orlando Lopez This was a case of first impression for fair use as a defense against common law copyright infringement of a sound recording. Fo…