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Supreme Court Term Promises to Be IP Blockbuster
"Universal, which is represented by Sidley Austin and Munger, Tolles & Olson, argues that a takedown notice doesn’t require a fair use assessment. It a…
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Unlock the Box Meets Lochner
I’m told that August is a slow month in D.C., but there is nevertheless policy drama in the air for the telecommunications and copyright nerds among us. I blogg…
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Whose Copyright Office?
In 2013, in a lecture at Columbia University, Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante announced an ambitious vision for the “Next Great Copyright Act.” That visio…
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Whose Copyright Office?
In 2013, in a lecture at Columbia University, Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante announced an ambitious vision for the “Next Great Copyright Act.” That visio…
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SS&C Sues Competitor Over Alleged Trade-Secret Violations
"That trend is likely to continue, said Annemarie Bridy, a University of Idaho law professor and expert in intellectual property and technology law. "…
The music industry sings a lonely tune on Internet policy
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is at it again. In a joint open letter to Congress, it is leading a push by the music industry to rewrite I…
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A Big Win in the Second Circuit for Vimeo and the DMCA Safe Harbors (Post 3 of 3)
What follows is the last of three posts on Capitol Records v. Vimeo. The first and second posts are here and here. Capitol Records' lawsuit against Vimeo,…
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A Big Win in the Second Circuit for Vimeo and the DMCA Safe Harbors (Post 2 of 3)
What follows is the second of three posts on Capitol Records v. Vimeo. The first post is here. Capitol Records' lawsuit against Vimeo, running in federal c…
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A Big Win in the Second Circuit for Vimeo and the DMCA Safe Harbors (Post 1 of 3)
What follows is the first of three posts on today's long-awaited decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Capitol Records v. Vimeo. Capitol’s law…
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Supreme Court okays troll toll increase
"EFF Staff Attorney Daniel Nazer said that the ruling was unsurprising, but pointed out that the decision does not give free reign to judges to issue pumpe…
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Facebook, stand up or get out
Media leaders have always stood up for a free press and the First Amendment. Now it's Facebook's turn. My Recode column is here: http://www.recode.net/2…
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Can a New Broadcasting Law in Europe Make Internet Hosts Monitor Their Users?
The European Commission is making major steps forward in its new Digital Single Market strategy. One important part, the Platform Liability consultation, pointe…