In March of this year, the Second Circuit reversed a decision by the District Court and held that the video clipping service operated by TVEyes infringed Fox News’ copyrights. We
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Second Time is the Charm for Disney in Redbox Litigation
After losing on its first attempt, the Walt Disney Company managed to turn the tables on Redbox to obtain a preliminary injunction against Redbox’s sale of movie download codes.
The…
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The Surprising Reason the Kavanaugh Nomination Could Be a Big Boon to Content Streamers
Joshua Bornstein writes:
President Trump’s recent nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Kennedy’s seat on the United States Supreme Court has caused some concern about his potential impact…
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Can Congress Do Something Right? The Music Modernization Act and Why It Matters
John Simson writes:
The House of Representatives unanimously passed the Music Modernization Act last week by a vote of 415-0! Imagine our divided Congress passing anything with no opposition. This…
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Big Loss for News Media in Copyright Case: Where Is Your Server, and Why Do I Care?
The digitization of content is forcing courts to take a fresh look at basic copyright concepts. The Disney v. Redbox case that I’ve recently blogged on addressed whether a digital…
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TVEyes Penalized for “Clipping”: Second Circuit Finds No “Fair Use” and Orders Broad Injunction
In a closely watched copyright lawsuit, the Second Circuit reversed the District Court’s finding of “fair use” and upheld Fox News’ claim that the TVEyes service infringed its copyrights. This…
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Surprising Decision in Disney-Redbox Case
Redbox scored a win in its copyright dispute with Disney as a federal district court judge refused to award the studio a preliminary injunction against Redbox’s sale of digital download…
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Ninth Circuit Has Whale of a Time Affirming Summary Judgment in Copyright Case of Crossing Dolphins
The Ninth Circuit issued an opinion last Friday that seems second nature. The court affirmed summary judgment for Wyland Galleries against…
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Disney and Redbox Debate the Meaning of “Copy”
Redbox and Disney have filed their briefs in preparation for argument, scheduled for February 5, on Disney’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Redbox’s alleged copyright infringement. The judge’s ruling…
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Work for Hire? In California, Maybe Not.
My partner Nancy Yaffe has just posted a blog with disturbing implications for California entertainment lawyers. As young practitioners we all were taught that every agreement with a person providing…
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