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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In theory, 512(f) makes copyright owners do their homework and think carefully before they weaponize a copyright takedown notice. In 2004, the Ninth Circuit eviscerated it (in the Rossi case) by requiring plaintiffs to show that senders subjectively believed their takedown notices were abusive. A New 512(f) Plaintiff Win!

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13 Spooky Copyright Cases, Just in Time for Halloween

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But Lewis thought the song was a rip-off of “I Want a New Drug” and asserted a copyright infringement claim against Columbia Pictures. ” They argued that had Twain really written the book, Clemens’ estate would own the copyright and Harper would have the exclusive right under contract to publish it.

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2021 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The first Supreme Court ruling on fair use in over a quarter-century, and it’s a good one. Courts in the Second Circuit keep indicating that various forms of linking may constitute copyright infringement. Comments on the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) rulemaking , November 2021. Mahanoy School District v.