The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), signed into law in 1998, has had an enormous and long-lasting impact on the rights of copyright owners and the evolution of the internet....more
This month, the U.S. Supreme Court highlighted yet another reason to seek copyright registration as soon as possible. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com...more
3/22/2019
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As we discussed in our previous alert, the deadline for internet service providers to re-register electronically for copyright safe harbor protection is rapidly approaching on December 31, 2017....more
12/14/2017
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Under regulations issued late last year by the United States Copyright Office, to receive safe harbor protection, all “service providers” must electronically register an agent to receive notices of copyright infringement...more
6/12/2017
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The federal Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) provides safe harbors from copyright infringement liability for online service providers that are engaged in specified activities and that meet certain eligibility...more