In the classic rock song “Light My Fire,” ‘60s icon and the Doors’ lead singer Jim Morrison sang, “The time to hesitate is through.”
If your company operates a website or blog that hosts user-generated content, and has yet...more
12/14/2017
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Digital Media ,
DMCA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Safe Harbors ,
Social Media ,
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User-Generated Content ,
Websites
We discussed last year the trend toward companies seeking to monetize user-generated content. A recent Central District of California decision in Greg Young Publishing, Inc. v. Zazzle, Inc. serves as an important reminder of...more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently considered in BWP Media USA, Inc. v. T&S Software Associates, Inc. whether volitional conduct is required to establish a claim for direct copyright infringement against an Internet...more