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
6/18/2021
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
DMCA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Photographs ,
Public Domain ,
Social Media ,
Takedown Notices ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
In late 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held Amazon liable as the seller of a third-party's dog collar that broke causing the retractable leash to recoil, hitting and blinding the purchaser in one eye....more
1/29/2020
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Bodily Injury ,
Buyers ,
Corporate Liability ,
Online Marketplace ,
Popular ,
Product Defects ,
Sellers ,
Strict Liability ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
User-Generated Content ,
Website Owner Liability
On April 16, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Erickson Productions, Inc. v. Kast. The Erickson decision teaches several important lessons. First, it reminds copyright owners of the...more
5/21/2019
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Contributory Infringement ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Copyright Registration ,
Direct Infringement ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Internet ,
IP License ,
Jury Trial ,
Photographs ,
Reaffirmation ,
Remand ,
Statutory Damages ,
Vacated ,
Vicarious Infringement ,
Web Developers ,
Website Owner Liability
If I were an expert survivalist who was offered one tool to survive alone in the elements, I would probably choose a fire starter … but maybe a knife, a pot, or duct tape. Really, I would want all of those items because no...more