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Photographers’ Challenge to Copyright “Server Test” Implicates Critical Internet Functions

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On August 28, 2023, two photographers filed a petition for rehearing en banc, urging the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its recent decision in Hunley v. Instagram, which held that Instagram could not be held liable for secondary...more

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Social Media Giants and Copyright: Instagram’s Ninth Circuit Win Sets Precedent Against Photographers

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The Ninth Circuit recently revisited the issue of “embedding” content by a website and its implication for copyright infringement claims. On July 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Hunley v. Instagram, LLC, and...more

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Podcast: The Briefing - No CTRL-ALT-DEL For the Server Test

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Alexis Hunley v. Instagram has been referred to as one of the top copyright cases to watch this year. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg discuss this case on this episode of The Briefing....more

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The Briefing: No CTRL-ALT-DEL For the Server Test

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Alexis Hunley v. Instagram has been referred to as one of the top copyright cases to watch this year. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg discuss this case on this episode of The Briefing....more

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No CTRL-ALT-DEL in the 9th Circuit for the Server Test

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It has been referred to as one of the top copyright cases to watch this year. This case, Alexis Hunley, et al v. Instagram, LLC, questioned the scope and validity of the Server Test, a copyright doctrine that was established...more

Vondran Legal

Are your website photos all licensed?

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Attorney Steve® Photo Infringement News for Real Estate Professionals - My law firm is a boutique intellectual property law firm with a strong focus on copyright issues, including photographs and drone videos.   We are...more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways | IP: Beyond the Basics

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Kilpatrick Townsend's Crystal Genteman recently presented "IP: Beyond the Basics" for the Association of Corporate Counsel Georgia Chapter. These are the 5 key takeaways from her presentation....more

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Is The Server Test Ready for a Reboot?

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It’s been referred to as one of the top copyright cases to watch this year. This case, Alexis Hunley, et al v. Instagram, LLC, could mean the end to the server test, a once widely-followed copyright doctrine established by...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Unmasking Anonymous Copyright Infringers: Where the DMCA, First Amendment, and Fair Use Meet

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Can internet service providers necessarily be compelled to unmask anonymous copyright infringers? In an opinion touching on Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoenas, First Amendment concerns, and fair use, the...more

Spirit Legal

Plötzlich Parteisympathisant: Fotos im modernen Meinungskampf

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Bilder für politische Werbung: Datenschutzrecht, Persönlichkeitsrecht, Urheberrecht – Politische Parteien können sich einer Vielzahl von Ansprüchen ausgesetzt sehen, wenn sie Fotos verwenden, ohne die Rechte hinreichend...more

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Instagram Defeats Embedding Lawsuit

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We previously wrote about a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California against Instagram regarding the use of Instagram’s embedding tools. The plaintiffs, in that case, are two photojournalists who captured images...more

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Podcast - The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Embed at Your Own (Copyright) Risk

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In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a copyright lawsuit against Buzzfeed, over its practice of embedding images from social media pages into their website. ...more

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The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Embed at Your Own (Copyright) Risk

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In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a copyright lawsuit against Buzzfeed, over its practice of embedding images from social media pages into their website. ...more

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Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - This Lawsuit Could Change Paparazzi Mood Forever – An Update on the Ratajkowski /...

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In this episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on a copyright lawsuit against model Emily Ratajkowski, for sharing images taken of her by paparazzi on her social media...more

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The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: This Lawsuit Could Change Paparazzi Mood Forever – An Update on the Ratajkowski / Paparazzi...

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In this episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on a copyright lawsuit against model Emily Ratajkowski, for sharing images taken of her by paparazzi on her social media...more

Foster Garvey PC

Intellectual Property Rights in the Crosshairs as Lawsuits Involving Disney and Facebook Surface

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- What will the “Endgame” be for the lawsuit between Walt Disney Company and former Marvel comic book creators? In the spring of this year, a host of famed artists and illustrators of Marvel characters such as Iron Man,...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Like Embedded Content, Server Test on Display – A Conversation with Andrew Gray

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As part of our Spotlight series, we connect with Andrew J. Gray IV, a partner in Morgan Lewis’s IP-Technology group, to discuss the recent focus on embedded copyright cases based on a court’s unwillingness to apply the server...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: The Dawn of the NIL Era in College Sports

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Well, today is the big day. If you’re reading this week’s installment of the Spotlight, it means that you survived the long and arduous journey of the name, image and likeness (NIL) era in college sports. Indeed, with the...more

Jaburg Wilk

Stopping Online Infringement

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Substantively, copyright protection is the same in the digital world and on the internet as in traditional form. The only practical difference is the likelihood that the copyright will be infringed. Works available in cyber...more

Weintraub Tobin

The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Celebrities Sued for Posting Images of Themselves

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In this episode, Scott and Josh discuss the possible legal issues celebrities face when they post images of themselves that they did not take. The IP law blog is a publication of Weintraub Tobin (www.weintraub.com). The...more

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Is The Best Defense To A Copyright Infringement Claim No Defense At All?

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We recently discussed a new trend in celebrity copyright litigation on our YouTube channel and podcast (The Briefing on YouTube). Specifically, we discussed celebrities taking a stand and defending copyright claims brought by...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Privacy, Publicity and Copyright: The Risks of Using Candid Photography in Your Business

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Your company wants to use a picture taken outside of your office at an event you are hosting or sponsoring. Perhaps the image shows someone wearing your clothing or other product or using something showing your brand....more

Weintraub Tobin

Recent Case Demonstrates The Need For Caution When Embedding Links To Social Media Posts

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A recent case in the Southern District of New York calls into serious question the ubiquitous practice of embedding photographs on a content creator’s website. An embedded photo is one that is not hosted on the website’s...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Who Owns a Photograph in the Social Media Age?

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Although a generally well-settled question of law, a string of recent cases has renewed interest in a common question: Who owns a photograph? Of course, this question is not novel, but the rise of social media and the greater...more

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Copyright Risks Of Posting A “Non-Selfie”

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With the proliferation of social media and the ready access to images on the Internet and on any number of platforms, it’s just so easy to copy an image or video that moves you and post it on your social media accounts. Easy...more

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