The U.S. District Court for the Southern District Of New York has issued an injunction ordering all ISPs providing service in the U.S. to block access to three websites found to be infringing copyrights.
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Locast Copyright Infringement Lawsuit: Court Rules In Favor Of Broadcast TV Networks, Says Locast Does Not Qualify For Non-Profit Exemption
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District Of New York has ruled in favor of a group of television broadcast networks in their copyright infringement lawsuit against “non-profit” streaming service Locast. Consequently, Locast has ceased operations.
Mid-Month News Update - June 1-15 - Broadband, USF, FCC, Copyright Lawsuits, Google, & More
An update on news from June 1 - 15, 2021.
NTCA, CTIA, & USTelecom Tell Fourth Circuit To Overturn Decision Finding Cox Communications Liable For Subscribers’ Copyright Infringement
NTCA, CTIA, and USTelecom have jointly filed an amicus brief in Sony v. Cox urging the Fourth Circuit to overturn the lower court decision finding Cox secondarily liable for copyright infringement to the tune of $1 billion.
UMG v. Bright House DMCA Lawsuit: Court Dismisses Vicarious Liability Claim
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has dismissed a claim of vicarious liability made by a group of recording companies in their copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Bright House Networks, LLC.
DMCA Lawsuit Update: District Court Allows Vicarious Copyright Infringement Claims Against Charter To Go Forward
The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado has issued an Order in Warner Records Inc. et al. v. Charter Communications, Inc., rejecting Charter’s motion to dismiss the claim for vicarious liability.
Cox Communications Liable For $1 Billion In Damages For Copyright Infringement
A jury has found Cox Communications secondarily liable to the tune of $1 billion in damages for willful copyright infringement. The lawsuit was initiated by a group of recording companies in July 2018. The jury found Cox vicariously and contributorily infringed 10,017 works owned by the plaintiffs, and awarded $99,830.29 in statutory damages for each work infringed.
Judge Recommends Allowing Vicarious Liability Claim For Copyright Infringement Against ISP Charter Communications To Proceed
A U.S. Magistrate Judge has issued a decision in Warner Bros. Records Inc. v. Charter Communications, Inc., recommending the District Court deny Charter’s motion to dismiss the record company Plaintiffs’ claims for vicarious infringement. The Magistrate concluded the Plaintiffs have plausibly alleged the infringement of their content is a draw to Charter’s broadband subscribers, and demonstrated a causal relationship between the infringing activity and financial benefit received by Charter.
News Update - September 2019
An update on news stories from September 2019.
Locast Answers Broadcasters’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit, Hits Back With Counterclaims Alleging Antitrust Violations
Online streaming service provider Locast has answered the copyright infringement complaint filed against it by a group of U.S. broadcast television networks. Included with Locast’s answer are six counterclaims alleging the broadcasters have violated federal antitrust laws and state unfair competition laws.