No knowledge of infringement, no secondary copyright liability for YouTube

October 25, 2023 - 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 . . .

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

March 10, 2022 - 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 . . .

DMCA anticircumvention case over copied YouTube videos moves forward

July 26, 2021 - 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 . . .

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

September 6, 2020 - 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 . . .

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

November 10, 2019 -

Employee’s unauthorized conduct was not a DMCA prohibited circumvention

October 30, 2019 -

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

July 18, 2019 -

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

February 11, 2019 -

Company cannot avoid DMCA liability for false CMI by claiming it used its own name

January 25, 2019 -

Suit under DMCA for concealing copyright management information failed because plaintiff did not properly allege defendants’ intent

September 3, 2018 - Plaintiff sued defendants under the provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) (17 U.S.C. § 1202(a)) that, among other things, prohibits a person from . . .