News & Analysis as of

European Court of Justice (ECJ) Copyright Infringement

International Lawyers Network

European Court of Justice: Judgment in Joined Cases C‑775/21 and C‑826/21

Broadcasting of background music – Equitable remuneration – Mere provision of physical facilities – Sound equipment on board trains and aircraft – Presumption of communication to the public as a result of possession of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Are Cloud Service Providers Subject to Copyright Levies?

Summary- The recent ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Austro-Mechana (March 24, 2022, C-433/20) sheds light on two open questions: Whether private copies stored in a cloud fall under the EU private copying...more

Jackson Walker

New EU High Court Decision Hits Close to Home: Latest Developments in Embedded Image Copyright Cases

Jackson Walker on

By Emilio NicolasEmbedding an image online without permission could violate EU copyright law, says the EU’s high court in a decision issued on March 9, 2021. Article 3(1) of the EU’s Directive 2001/29 grants copyright owners...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Key Legal Issues Business Leaders and In-House Counsel Need to Know for 2017

1. With Wage and Hour Rules in Flux, Employers Need to Remain Vigilant - Expanding wage and hour obligations will continue to be a top concern for employers in 2017. As most employers are aware, in May 2016, the United...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

European Court Of Justice: Linking To Playboy Pics May Infringe Copyright

On September 8, 2016, the European Court of Justice rendered a controversial decision in GS Media v. Sanoma Media, which has been acclaimed by copyright holders and heavily criticized by internet companies....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Copyright: Europe Explores Its Boundaries - EU Expands Principle of Pan-European Jurisdiction over Copyright to Online Materials

One focus of the European Union’s Digital Agenda is to break down barriers to cross-border exploitation of intellectual property rights. Consistent with this goal, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recently dismantled...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Data for the Taking: Using Website Terms and Conditions to Combat Web Scraping

Is it stealing to take data without permission from a public website, or is it simply making use of resources that are made available to you? “Web scraping” or “screen scraping” is the practice of extracting large amounts of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Copyright: Europe Explores its Boundaries - Part 3: “Meltwater” - EU rules that browsing does not need a licence - a victory for...

On 5 June 2014 the European Court of Justice (CJEU) published its decision in the “Meltwater” Case C-360/13, (Public Relations Consultations Association Ltd (PRCA) v Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd (NLA) and Others). In a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The CJEU Takes Tough Stance on Downloading from Unlawful Sources

McDermott Will & Emery on

ACI Adam BV v Stichting de Thuiskopie - Following a reference from the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held that EU law precludes member states from having national...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

EU Court of Justice Rules Web Browsing is not Copyright Infringement

Whenever we view content on the Internet, our web browsers (Internet Explorer or Firefox, for most folks) make temporary copies of that content on our computers. Amongst the rights reserved by copyright holders is the right...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Court of Justice of the European Union Holds that ISPs May Be Ordered to Block Customer Access to Websites Infringing Copyright

McDermott Will & Emery on

UPC Telekabel Wien GmbH v Constantin Film Verleih GmbH - On a reference from the Supreme Court of Austria, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held that ISPs may be ordered to block their customers’...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide