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A Copyright is an exclusive legal right granted to the creator of an original work to license, copy, sell, distribute, or otherwise exploit the work for his or her own benefit.
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The Supreme Court Decides Aereo, Finds That Transmitting Copyrighted Programs To Subscribers Is A Public Performance

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While the decision is ostensibly limited to Aereo’s particular service, it offers some guidance on how broadcast networks, cable-alternative companies like Aereo, and other content providers can innovate within the bounds of...more

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What the Supreme Court's Aereo Ruling Might Mean for Cloud Storage Platforms

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In the Supreme Court's Aereo ruling, at least one of the things not decided was whether a cloud storage platform, such as Dropbox or iCloud, would run afoul of the copyright laws’ protection of the “public performance” right...more

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Aereo’s Antenna Arrays and Streaming of Broadcast Programming to Individual Subscribers Found Infringing

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Citing Aereo’s “overwhelming likeness to the cable companies targeted by the 1976 amendments”, the majority found that Aero is not just an equipment supplier and that it “performs” the broadcasted works....more

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Underdog or Underhanded: The Real Issues Behind Aereo

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How do you prove someone is breaking the law, if the technology they are using to do so didn’t even exist when the law was written?...more

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Quentin Tarantino’s Lawsuit Against Gawker: Enjoy!

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Quentin Tarantino's case could ultimately turn on one little word at the end of Gawker's story...more

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