The U.S. Government has reiterated a legal stance that software developers can use copyright law to prevent competitors from developing […]

Jonathan Band · October 4, 2019

Recently, some government officials have questioned the necessity of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”).  Repealing or significantly […]

Jonathan Band · September 5, 2019

Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in Iancu v. Brunetti clearly indicates that Senator Hawley’s “Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act” (“the […]

Jonathan Band · June 25, 2019

Last week, three major technology associations¹ joined four leading public interest groups² in an amicus brief arguing against an expansive […]

Jonathan Band · June 7, 2019

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a decision in VHT v. Zillow, which reinforces earlier […]

Jonathan Band · March 27, 2019

This week is Fair Use Week, an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. It […]

Jonathan Band · February 27, 2019

Google has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decisions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal […]

Jonathan Band · January 28, 2019

DisCo is taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright […]

Jonathan Band · January 17, 2019

Update:  On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Eleventh Circuit’s adoption of the “registration” approach rather than the “application” approach. […]

Jonathan Band · January 16, 2019

Three performers have sued Epic Games, the developer of the popular videogame Fortnite, for infringing their dance moves. These lawsuits […]

Jonathan Band · December 20, 2018