DMCA

  1. CopyrightDMCA

    cPanel gets injunction to shut down sophisticated counterfeiting enterprise

    The purveyor of cPanel - the well-known hosting automation software - has successfully obtained an injunction against an overseas enterprise accused of engaging in an . . .

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  2. CopyrightDMCA

    No knowledge of infringement, no secondary copyright liability for YouTube

    This case underscores that platforms like YouTube, when promptly addressing DMCA takedown notices, are not necessarily held liable for user-uploaded content that infringes copyright. Plaintiff . . .

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  3. CopyrightDMCA

    Can you sue a platform for not following DMCA takedown procedures?

    Plaintiff sued YouTube after the platform took down one of plaintiff's videos in response to a DMCA takedown notice. She claimed YouTube failed to follow . . .

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  4. CopyrightDMCA

    DMCA anticircumvention case over copied YouTube videos moves forward

    Defendant fired plaintiff over two videos advocating for COVID-19 workplace protections that plaintiff posted on YouTube. Around the time of the termination, the employer allegedly . . .

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  5. CopyrightDefamation

    Is it defamation to accuse someone of sending a bogus DMCA takedown notice?

    Esports aren't only about 21st century video games. Apparently there is a relatively robust community of Tecmo Bowl enthusiasts who - though the game is . . .

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  6. CopyrightDMCA

    YouTube creator’s misrepresentation case over DMCA takedown notices lacked certain key evidence

    Plaintiff ran a YouTube channel. Defendant sent takedown notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to YouTube alleging that plaintiff infringed defendant's copyright. Plaintiff . . .

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  7. CopyrightDMCA

    Does a plaintiff claiming unlawful removal of copyright management information have to own a registered copyright?

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  8. CopyrightDMCA

    Employee’s unauthorized conduct was not a DMCA prohibited circumvention

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  9. DMCA

    DMCA injunction against company accused of importing Iranian cracking tools and Chinese password generator to unlock software

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  10. CopyrightDMCA

    Installing earlier software version that lacked license check feature triggered DMCA anticircumvention liability

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