Copyright Infringment Lawyer, Internet Defamation, and Internet Privacy

Assess Fair Use Before Sending a Take-Down Notice | Copyright Law Firm Tips

Last year, our copyright law frim sponsored the interview "Digital Millennium Lawsuit Against Universal Music Publishing" with Marcia Hoffman of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The district court recently ruled that Universal Music was obligated to assess the fair sue defense before sending a DMCA take-down notice. If this court's ruling becomes a trend, copyright holders who use software systems to automate take-down notices will be at risk for damages and an award of attorney fees in cases where the fair use defense prevails.

Lawyer Stops Blogging, Can't Escape Implication That He Is Speaking For his Employer Google

In an unfortunate turn of events, long time blogger William Patry ends his four years blogging contribution to copyright issues at The Copyright Blog.

The Basic Principles of Media Law: What You Should Know When Starting Or Running a Website or Online Business

There is a common misconception that the seeming anonymity and accessibility of the Internet makes it much like the Wild West.  Most Internet users do not understand that every published message board or blog post is subject to a myriad of state and federal laws, many of which were in place long before the creation of the Internet.  Internet posts can subject a poster to liability for defamation, invasion of privacy, right to publicity infringement, and trademark or copyright infringement.  Additionally, a user’s posts can subject an information service provider to vicarious liability for copyright and trademark infringement, or for the republication of defamatory statements.