Posts Tagged: copyright infringement
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Copyright Infringement Claim Against Disney’s Inside Out Movie
On August 3, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Masterson v. Walt Disney Company, affirmed a district court’s dismissal of Carla Masterson’…
Second Circuit Affirms Welsh Government Advertising Activity Triggered Exception to Sovereign Immunity
On June 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in Pablo Star Ltd. V, Welsh Gov’t, affirmed a decision of the U.S. …
Section 512 Report Suggests Fine-Tuning Knowledge and Eligibility Requirements for DMCA Safe Harbors
On May 21, the U.S. Copyright Office published a report on Section 512 of Title 17 of the U.S. Code, which governs limitations on copyright liability to materials …
Supreme Court Says State Code Revision Commissions Are Not Authors for Copyright Purposes
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit’s decision that a state code revision commission cannot claim …
District Court Finds Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ Not Substantially Similar to ‘Joyful Noise’ Ostinato
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Monday granted Katy Perry’s motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) and …
Ninth Circuit Alters Its Approach to Assessing Copyright Infringement in Ruling for Led Zeppelin
The en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ultimately sided with Led Zeppelin in a long-running case examining whether the opening notes …
Rules on Copyright Infringement for Inline Linking Developing in the United States and Abroad
As the relationship between copyright and the internet continues to develop and technical distinctions are increasingly cast aside for more practical perspectives, new licensing opportunities are becoming …
Keeping Up with Copyright Infringement: Copyright, Celebrities, Paparazzi, and Social Media
Just two months after the end of her second copyright infringement lawsuit, fashion model Jelena Noura “Gigi” Hadid was sued for a third time, on September 13, for …
Congress Members Ask to Grill Google in Roundtable on Content ID Tool
Eight members of Congress have sent a letter to Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai requesting that the company participate in “a roundtable with Congressional offices and …
Presumption of Guilt: How Microsoft Won a Protracted Battle on Unlicensed Software in Ukraine
In June 2019, five-years of legal proceedings between Microsoft and Zhytomyrgas PJSC in the Ukrainian courts came to an end. The parties began their battle in the context …
A Complete Guide to Protecting Images from Photo Theft
One of the first and easiest steps any photographer can take in protecting images against photo theft is to lower the resolution and size of their photos …
A Question of Morals: The U.S. Approach to Plagiarism, ‘Moral Rights’, and Copyright Infringement
“It was a warm and pleasant day on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. The waves lapped at the shore and far off a sea-bird raised its …
Not Here to Start Trouble: Court Rules Documentary’s Use of Super Bowl Shuffle Was Fair Use
The Eighties are in! A contagious wave of nostalgia has infected popular culture with period TV series, from shows like Stranger Things to rebirths and reboots of …
Why Creators Like Me Are Lining Up in Support of the CASE Act
I have heard it said that a right without a remedy isn’t really a right. This saying completely and accurately sums up my experience with copyright …
CASE Act Promises Long-Overdue Access to Justice for Individuals and Small Businesses in the Arts
Jenna Close is a freelance commercial photographer and owner of a small business that licenses still images and videos to both domestic and international clients. She and …
