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Something’s phishy here … Addressing internet scams through intellectual property strategy

By Shannon McCue and Deborah A. Wilcox on December 27, 2016 Posted in Copyright, Cybercrime

This time of year, people often seek extra work opportunities to make some spare cash. Job applicants flock to websites to find employment. This also attracts scam artists who impersonate legitimate companies to hook victims. While a variety of phishing schemes use imitation to provide a look of legitimacy to the scam, one of the … Continue Reading

A Darker Shade of Red Flags: Second Circuit Raises the DMCA Bar for Proving Internet Service Providers’ Knowledge of Copyright Infringement

By Tatiana Markel and Fernando A. Bohorquez, Jr. on July 5, 2016 Posted in Copyright Infringement

In a significant across-the-board victory for internet service providers hosting user-generated content (UGC), on June 16, 2016, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued its much anticipated decision in Capitol Records, LLC v. Vimeo, LLC. The ruling reaffirmed and clarified the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) safe harbor for hosting potentially infringing UGC when they … Continue Reading

Court of Appeals Upholds FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules and Regulatory Authority

By Alan L. Friel and Suchismita Pahi on June 16, 2016 Posted in Uncategorized

On June 14, 2016, the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in favor of the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules, which the commission approved on February 26, 2015 (published March 12, 2015). This reclassified broadband internet access service (BIAS) as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act, affording the FCC greater … Continue Reading

FilmOn and the Copyright Act §111 Compulsory Licensing

By Dmitry Dymarsky on November 27, 2015 Posted in Copyright, Copyright Infringement

Web-based television streaming services have been dealt another blow in their campaign to transmit large broadcasters’ copyrighted programs. In the latest decision on the issue, a federal judge rejected FilmOn X LLC’s claims that the company could stream protected broadcasts without committing copyright infringement. Fox Television Stations, Inc. v. FilmOn X LLC, No. 13-758-RMC (D.D.C. … Continue Reading

FilmOn and the Copyright Act §111 Compulsory Licensing

By Dmitry Dymarsky on November 27, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized