Copyrights

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
Continue Reading Update: TVEyes Seeks Supreme Court Review of Major Fair Use Decision

Joshua Bornstein writes:

U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DCPresident 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
Continue Reading The Surprising Reason the Kavanaugh Nomination Could Be a Big Boon to Content Streamers

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
Continue Reading Can Congress Do Something Right? The Music Modernization Act and Why It Matters

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
Continue Reading Big Loss for News Media in Copyright Case: Where Is Your Server, and Why Do I Care?

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
Continue Reading TVEyes Penalized for “Clipping”: Second Circuit Finds No “Fair Use” and Orders Broad Injunction