Cobbler Nevada v. Gonzales Provides Additional Clarity on Contributory Infringement
At the end of August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a terse opinion in Cobbler […]
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MMA and Reducing Legal Uncertainty
Amid uncertainty about the prospects of the proposed Music Modernization Act (MMA), reports of possible expansions to the business model […]
Disney Fights Overzealous Copyright Holders With Fair Use
As we’ve previously noted at DisCo (see, e.g., here and here), the entertainment industry opposes the inclusion of the Trans-Pacific […]
Dutch Study Shows Importance of Business Innovation to Defeating Infringement
Two Dutch organizations, the University of Amsterdam’s Institute for Information Law and the research firm Ecorys, just released a Global […]
Australian Copyright Law Thumbs Nose at U.S. Trade Commitments
Australia just expanded its copyright safe harbors to provide certain legal protections for educational, cultural, and disabilities organizations. Unfortunately, the […]
Survey of Briefs in Support of Google’s Rehearing Petition in Oracle Case
Google kicked off another round of briefing in the ongoing Oracle v. Google litigation, filing a petition for rehearing en […]
When It Comes to the Music Consent Decrees, Process Is Key
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun to enforce its new agenda that includes, among other things, terminating legacy consent […]
EU Copyright Reform – Last Minute Countdown for EU Countries
When last we addressed the proposed European copyright reform on Project DisCo, negotiations among EU countries on key provisions were […]
Oil States, Public Franchises, and Copyright
The Supreme Court’s decision yesterday in Oil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy Group contained a clear articulation of the […]
Australian Tech Policy Should Reflect Emerging Leadership Role
During Prime Minister Turnbull’s visit to Washington in February, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism […]
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