In a closely watched case about damages and the statute of limitations under the Copyright Act, the U.S. Supreme Court held yesterday in a 6-3 decision that, so long as claims are timely, the “Copyright Act contains no...more
5/13/2024
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Damages ,
Discovery Rule ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music Industry ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
The Copyright Act ,
Warner Chappell Music v Nealy
The Copyright Act prescribes a three-year statute of limitations (17 U.S.C. § 507(b)), and the default “incident of injury” rule dictates that the three-year clock starts running when the infringement occurs. However, when a...more
In This Issue -
Transformative Fair Use: Does Andy Warhol Qualify?
On March 28, 2022, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, a case concerning whether Andy Warhol’s use of Lynn...more
8/9/2022
/ Abandonment ,
Appeals ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Fair Use ,
Misappropriation ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Expiration ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Transformative Use
Subscription services face increased scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and the plaintiffs’ bar. As we highlighted in a recent client alert, the FTC warned companies against using “dark patterns” in connection with paid...more
The Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) was a landmark law enacted to regulate content on the internet. The purpose of the legislation was to regulate indecent and obscene material online, but it is most relevant today...more
5/28/2021
/ Appeals ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet ,
Liability ,
Online Platforms ,
PACT Act ,
SAFE Act ,
Section 230 ,
Social Media ,
Third-Party
In This Issue -
Section 230 and the Future of Content Moderation -
We analyze Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—the 1996 law that provides a legal shield for internet providers from content created by their...more
5/26/2021
/ Appeals ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Copyright ,
DMCA ,
Fair Use ,
FOSTA ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Online Platforms ,
Oracle v Google ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 101 ,
Section 230 ,
Software Developers ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
In a ruling that affirms the immunity of user-generated content platforms from suit for removing content from their sites, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously held that Section 230 of the...more