Eminem Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit against Audi

As reported by BET, Eminem filed a lawsuit against German car company, Audi, for copyright infringement after the company used his Oscar-winning song “lose Yourself” in its commercial advertisement.  In addition to the alleged unlicensed use of the song, Joel Martin, a spokesperson for Eminem’s company Eight Mile Style, said,  "We believe Audi not only used "Lose Yourself" to sell their product without permission, but their spot actually feels inspired by elements of Chrysler's commercial campaign.”

 

Top 10 Copyright Infringement News Stories of 2011 | Copyright Laywer

January brought more seizures by ICE and copyright infringement lawsuits by media giants. Here are the top 10 copyright lawyer stories of January 2011:

1. Justin.tv sued for copyright infringement. Copyright gorilla Zuffa, LLC, owner of Ultimate Fighting Championship, has sued video streaming website Justin.tv for failing to adequately implement measures to prohibit users from streaming copyrighted materials over the service. Though the DMCA typically shields service providers like Justin.tv from these types of lawsuits, Zuffa's copyright lawyer argues that Justin.tv does not do enough to prohibit copyright infringement.

Copyright Law Firms Blog | MPAA Suges Hotfile.com for Copyright Infringement

Copyright Litigation & Law Firms Update:

Hotfile.com is being sued by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for copyright infringement.  MPAA alleges that hotfile.com has been encouraging its users to upload and share copyrighted material, namely copyrighted movies.  MPAA claims profiting from the collection of membership fees and rewarding members for uploading copyright-protected material.  DMCA's Safe Harbor provisions protect service providers from being held liable for content uploaded by its users. However, MPAA is claiming that Hotfile has had knowledge of the copyright infringement. 

The alleged charges in MPAA's complaint include inducement of infringement, contributory infringement, and vicarious infringement. 

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MPAA sues Hotfile for "staggering" copyright infringement, Ars Technica

Adult Copyright Company Sues BitTorrent Users | Copyright Litigation Attorney Blog

Anandtech reports that Adult Copyright Company, through its attorney Kenneth J. Ford, has sued 9,729 Bittorrent users for copyright infringement.  Like Copyright Enforcement Group and US Copyright Group before it, Adult Copyright Company is a content monitoring company that tracks the distribution of copyright protected adult movies over peer to peer networks.  Kenneth J. Ford, copyright litigation attorney for the content creators that have employed Adult Copyright Company, has sued over 17,000 file sharers in under two weeks.

Copyright Law Update: Music Copyright Infringement Case on Petition to U.S. Supreme Court

Copyright Infringement Cases:  Music Copyright Infringement to address "Innocent Infringement" defense in music downloading case. 

Attorney Kiwi Camara discusses the petition in front of the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the Maverick Recording Co. v. Whitney Harper case which involves the downloading and sharing of music online.  The question before the supreme court is whether or not people who download music can be innocent infringers. 

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ANNOUNCER:  Announcer:  Welcome to Copyright Law Radio sponsored by Traverse Copyright Law, internet lawyers specializing in copyright infringement cases, copyright licensing and copyright registration.  Now here’s your host, Damien Allen.

DAMIEN ALLEN:  Good afternoon and welcome to Copyright Law Radio.  My name is Damien Allen, and joining me on the phone today is Kiwi Camara of Camara & Sibley, LLC.  Good afternoon Kiwi, welcome to the program.

KIWI CAMARA:  Hi.  Thanks very much for having me. 

Viacom v. YouTube: SDNY Rules DMCA’s “Actual Knowledge” Requires Specific Knowledge of Infringement

The Southern District of New York has issued a widely anticipated decision in the Viacom v. YouTube case, specifically, summary judgment in favor of YouTube.  For those unfamiliar with this case, Viacom sought $1 billion in damages for YouTube’s contributory and direct copyright infringement.  Viacom alleged that YouTube had actual knowledge of general acts of infringement on its video upload service.  In rebuttal, YouTube contended that it could not be held liable for contributory copyright infringement (or direct copyright infringement) because it removed infringing content from its website when notified of specific offenses by content holders.  Further, YouTube also adopted a policy to ban users from the service after three offenses.

Green Day Accused of Copyright Infringement | Copyright Infringment Attorney Blog

A Los Angeles artist, Dereck Seltzer, has filed a lawsuit against the punk rock band Green Day alleging copyright infringement of his original artwork.  The image was featured and displayed on the band's website, appeared in on of their music videos and displayed at venues.  According to Green Day's copyright infringement attorney, Don Passman, the image was provided to Green Day from a reputable company. 

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Music Copyright Infringement 2009: The Year In Review

Internet Copyright Infringement is a problem which is not going away any time soon. Wired has posted a great article summarizing the copyright infringement lawsuits that have defined the music copyright infringement landscape over the last year.  Specifically, the following copyright infringement cases have had made a long-lasting mark on music copyright law:

Bittorrent Search Engine isoHunt Found Guilty of Inducing Copyright Infringement

Bittorrent search engine isoHunt has been found guilty of inducing copyright infringement by a California federal court.  Most notably, the copyright infringement ruling came at the summary judgment stage and the court held that isoHunt could not claim statutory safe harbor protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act because the defense is not available where a website induces copyright infringement.  If you are a Bittorrent website owner who wishes to comply with copyright law, contact one of our expert copyright infringement lawyers today toll free at 866.936.7447.

Fairey v. Associated Press: A Case Study of Copyright Infringement and Copyright Fair Use

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