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Government seeks input as to copyright policy for digital age 19 Aug 2013 | 08:46 pm
The United States Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force has issued a 122-page paper which, among other things, calls for comment as to changes which should be made in the copyright law to ...
Dismissal motions denied in NY cases Patrick Collins v Doe 1 & Malibu Media v Does 1-11 17 Jul 2013 | 07:38 pm
In two New York cases, Malibu Media v. Does 1-11 in White Plains, and Patrick Collins v. Doe 1, in Central Islip, defendants' motions to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim have been de...
First Circuit affirms $675k verdict, calls Tenenbaum conduct "egregious" 28 Jun 2013 | 08:53 pm
In SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has affirmed the jury verdict of $675,000, or $22,500 per downloaded mp3 single, terming Mr. Tenenbaum's con...
No multiple statutory damage award for single infringed work ~ Agence France Presse v Morel 25 May 2013 | 03:25 am
In Agence France Presse v. Morel, a copyright case pending in Manhattan, Judge Alison Nathan clarified that there can be no more than a single statutory damages award per infringed work. Memorandum an...
[Updated] Court withdraws much of its ruling exonerating MP3Tunes in Capitol Records v MP3Tunes 17 May 2013 | 07:00 pm
Update with correction: Hat tip to Barry Werbin of Herrick, Feinstein LLP, Chairperson of the New York City Bar Association’s Copyright and Literary Property Law Committee, who pointed out to me what ...
Magistrate judge recommends severance, dismissal, and quashing of subpoenas in Elf-man v Does 1-57 in Oregon 17 May 2013 | 06:59 pm
In Elf-man v. Does 1-57, and several other cases brought by Elf-man, LLC, in Oregon, the Magistrate Judge has recommended that the cases be severed and dismissed as to all Does other than Doe #1, and ...
Severance, dismissal, and quashing of subpoenas granted in Oregon in Voltage Pictures v Does 1-198 17 May 2013 | 06:44 pm
In Voltage Pictures v. Does 1-198, and certain companion cases, the District Court of Oregon has severed and dismissed, and quashed the subpoenas, as to all Does other than Doe #1, both on the ground ...
Aereo moves for summary judgment dismissing remaining claims 15 May 2013 | 10:15 pm
In WNET v. Aereo, and its companion case, defendant has moved for summary judgment dismissing the remaining claims, in the wake of last month's Second Circuit ruling affirming denial of plaintiffs' pr...
Plaintiffs' lawyers sanctioned $81,319.72 & referred for disciplinary & criminal investigations in Ingenuity 13 v Doe 8 May 2013 | 02:51 am
In a Los Angeles case, Ingenuity 13 LLC v. John Doe, the Court has issued sanctions in the amount of $81,319.72 against plaintiffs' attorneys, including Prenda Law, and referred them to both disciplin...
Viacom appeals from judgment dismissing YouTube case 30 Apr 2013 | 09:01 pm
Judgment has been entered dismissing Viacom v. YouTube, and some of the losing plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal. Ray Beckerman, P.C.
