Here at Vondran Legal® we are seeing more and more incidents of YouTube refusing to forward counternotices on to a DMCA complainant. This is most unfortunate because most creators take great pride in their work, including...more
According to the lawsuit referenced above filed against Twitter in 2022:
Backgrid is the world's premier celebrity-related photograph agency and provides highly sought-after images of celebrities around the world to top...more
Sometimes you want to know the identity of an infringer but you don't know it due to the use of a fake handle name or social media account name. In these circumstances, you may need to serve a "DMCA subpoena" on a social...more
Having handled copyright photo infringement cases for years now, one common defense I hear raised by business owners who are found to have infringed my client's copyrighted images is "I am not to blame, I hired a webmaster or...more
12/24/2024
/ Advertising ,
Business Ownership ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Contributory Infringement ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Direct Infringement ,
Independent Contractors ,
Photographs ,
Social Media ,
Third-Party ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Webmaster Tools ,
Websites ,
Written Consent
Thanks to new legislation, student-athletes may now legally profit through the use of their name, image and likeness marketing and promotions efforts. If you have a strong social media following on sites like Instagram,...more
1/17/2024
/ Arizona ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Code of Conduct ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Endorsements ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marketing ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Social Media ,
Student Athletes
In an interesting case from New York Federal court, a judge denied a motion to dismiss by Defendant Red Points (an anti-piracy protection company) for submitting a take down alleging the sale of counterfeit products by the...more
10/5/2023
/ Advertising ,
Amazon ,
Anti-Piracy ,
Counterfeiting ,
Defamation ,
DMCA ,
E-Commerce ,
eBay ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Lanham Act ,
Media ,
Mobile Apps ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligence ,
Publishers ,
Social Media ,
Software ,
Takedown Notices ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Video Games
Attorney Steve® Photo Infringement News for Real Estate Professionals -
My law firm is a boutique intellectual property law firm with a strong focus on copyright issues, including photographs and drone videos. We are...more
3/7/2023
/ Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Drones ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Contract ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Licensing Rules ,
Online Videos ,
Penalties ,
Photographs ,
Social Media