The California Supreme Court unanimously decided on Monday that in ruling on an anti-SLAPP motion, the context of a defendant’s statement – such as the commercial nature of the statement, the identity of the speaker, the...more
A California city cannot hold one of its citizens liable for copyright infringement for using clips of city council meetings in his critical YouTube videos, a federal judge has ruled. The August 20, 2015 order in City of...more
9/22/2015
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Fair Use ,
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Public Records ,
YouTube
A California city cannot hold one of its citizens liable for copyright infringement for using clips of city council meetings in his critical YouTube videos, a federal judge has ruled. The August 20, 2015, Order in City of...more
8/26/2015
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City Councils ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Fair Use ,
First Amendment ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Public Records ,
Public Records Act ,
YouTube
The Ninth Circuit became the first federal appellate court to hold that an actor has a copyright interest in her performance, holding that a district court abused its discretion in denying a motion for preliminary...more