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05.13.24

Copyright Act Does Not Create A Separate Time-Based Damages Bar For Timely Claims

The Copyright Act provides that an action for copyright infringement must be commenced “within three years after the claim accrued.” 


01.19.23

Entertainment Industry Predictions: Streamers, Litigation, Emerging Tech in 2023

Below we predict what 2023 will bring, ranging from the continued explosion of the creator economy to advancement of novel technologies such as NFTs and the metaverse.


06.01.17

Ninth Circuit: Website Moderators May Be Agents of ISPs

On April 7, 2017, the Ninth Circuit revived a copyright infringement case filed by a paparazzi group against social media platform LiveJournal that the district court had dismissed on summary judgment.


06.06.16

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: An Overview

The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) was signed into law on May 11, 2016 and gives trade secret owners a federal cause of action for injunctive relief and monetary damages for the misappropriation of trade secrets, while also providing employee protections.


02.08.16

Be Reasonable: The U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review the Standard for Awarding Attorneys' Fees

On January 15, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Supap Kirtsaeng DBA Bluechristine99 v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., agreeing to review the issue of what constitutes the appropriate standard for awarding attorneys' fees to prevailing parties under Section 505 of the ...


10.22.15

Ninth Circuit Rules That "Fair Use" Must First Be Considered Before Sending Takedown Notices

On September 14, 2015, the Ninth Circuit ruled in Lenz v. Universal Music Corp. that, prior to sending a takedown notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a copyright holder must first evaluate whether the alleged unauthorized performance constituted "fair use."


06.26.15

Garcia v. Google: “Doubtful” Copyright Ownership Claim Does Not Outweigh First Amendment Right

In a closely watched case that tests the limits of copyright protection, on May 18, 2015, the Ninth Circuit sitting en banc reversed its panel decision in Garcia v. Google et al. and found that the district court had not abused its discretion when it denied the motion for preliminary injunction ...