MGM v. Grokster: The U.S. Supreme Court Will Revisit Sony-Betamax (2005)
Monday, 05 September 2005
At the end of March 2005, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in MGM v. Grokster, reviewing a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and reconsidering the continued viability of the landmark Sony-Betamax case in the new millennium. Since Sony-Betamax, it has been well-settled that manufacturers and distributors are not vicariously liable for
- Published in Contributory Copyright Infringement, Copyright Inducement Liability, Copyright Law, Filesharing, Intellectual Property Law, Intermediary Liability, Internet, P2P, Peer To Peer Sharing, Secondary Copyright Liability, Vicarious Copyright Infringement
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MGM v. Grokster: The U.S. Supreme Court Decision (2005)
Tuesday, 05 July 2005
On June 27, 2005 on a copyright ruling, nine justices of the Supreme Court agreed, in MGM v. Grokster, that the distributors of devices capable of both lawful and unlawful uses are liable for the infringing acts of third parties, where, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps, the distributors promote the infringement. Distinguishing Sony,
Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition: The U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Legality of Virtual Child Pornography (2002)
Thursday, 05 September 2002
In a significant free speech decision, the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year affirmed the holding of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that two key provisions of The Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 (CPPA) are overbroad and, therefore, violate the First Amendment. The first provision would have criminalized “any visual
Internet Games: Increased Hits or Illegal Gambling? (2000)
Sunday, 05 March 2000
Before setting up a sweepstakes or other game of chance on your website, consider that unlicensed gambling is generally illegal in all of the United States and there is wide disparity in state Internet gambling laws — if the issue has even been addressed. While the State of New York recently banned Internet gambling, other
- Published in Contests, Gambling, Games of Chance, Games of Skill, Internet, Sweepstakes
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