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May 28, 2013
DMCA Takedowns and Selectivity — by the Numbers
Copyright News By DMCA Force
Since June 2012, the proprietary software DMCA Force uses to locate possible infringements on our clients' copyrights has scanned over 100 million URLs that had terms, file names or other indicators that matched our
May 15, 2013
More Stuff You Probably Shouldn’t Do as a DMCA Takedown Service Provider
Blog By DMCA Force
On several occasions now, this blog has addressed things that one shouldn't do as a DMCA takedown service provider, like place too much faith in DMCA takedown automation or issue a DMCA takedown notice in response t
May 8, 2013
The Cons of a Strict “Loser Pays” Policy
Blog By DMCA Force
Over on Forbes.com today, Tim Worstall asks: {W}hy is the US near unique in not having a system whereby the loser picks up both sets of legal bills? His question comes in the context of thinking of ways to prevent c
April 26, 2013
Reforming Copyright: Where’s the Balance?
Blog By DMCA Force
Over on Ars Technica today, Timothy Lee has published an interesting piece called "Five ways Congress should improve the copyright system," and while I'm not in complete agreement with the measures Lee suggests, I f
April 24, 2013
Court: Grooveshark Not Protected by DMCA Safe Harbor on Pre-1972 Recordings
Blog By DMCA Force
In a decision handed down yesterday, a five-judge panel from the New York Supreme Court held that the 'safe harbor' provisions of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act do not shield Grooveshark from liability with res
April 17, 2013
Even When You Can, Maybe You Shouldn’t, Redux
Blog By DMCA Force
As this blog is operated by an anti-piracy services company, it's natural for us to focus on intellectual property misdeeds of pirates and pirate-enablers. From time to time, however, we run across a story in which
April 10, 2013
Issuing a Take-Down Notice; Sometimes, Even if You Can, Maybe You Shouldn’t
Blog By DMCA Force
Given the services that DMCA Force provides, one might reasonably assume that I'm in favor of issuing DMCA take-down notices in response to any and all apparent online infringements on a copyrighted work; one would
April 4, 2013
Judge: ‘Either the Law or ReDigi Must Change’
Blog By DMCA Force
Back in October, I wrote briefly about Capitol Records' (a division of EMI Music) lawsuit against ReDigi, a service that allows users to store, stream, buy and sell "pre-owned" digital music. At the time, I thoug
April 2, 2013
Court Denies Broadcasters Prelim Injunction in the Aereo Case
Blog By DMCA Force
In a ruling that some interpret as a very bad portent for the plaintiffs'/broadcasters' claims, a panel of judges from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision declining the plaintiffs
March 27, 2013
Judge Rules in Favor of AP in Meltwater Case
Blog By DMCA Force
Late last week, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote ruled that the Associated Press is "entitled to summary judgment on its claim that Meltwater has engaged in copyright infringement and that Meltwater’s copying is no
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