In This Publication:

- I. Introduction

- II. Rights Implicated By Transmission And Use Of Works On The Internet

A. The Right of Reproduction -

1. The Ubiquitous Nature of "Copies" on the Internet -

2. Whether Images of Data Stored in RAM Qualify as "Copies" -

3. The WIPO Treaties & the European Copyright Directive Are Unclear With Respect to Interim "Copies" -

4. The Requirement of Volition for Direct Liability -

5. The Reproduction Right Under WIPO Implementing Legislation -

6. Peer-to-Peer File Sharing -

7. The Immunity of the Audio Home Recording Act (AHRA) -

B. The Right of Public Performance -

1. Isochronous Versus Asynchronous Transmissions -

2. The Meaning of "Publicly" -

3. Live nation Motor Sports v. Davis -

4. United States v. ASCAP -

5. The Cablevision Case -

6. Ringtones-In re Application of Cellco Partnership -

7. Warner Bros v. WTV Systems -

8. Capitol Records v. MP3tunes -

9. The Aereo Case -

C. The Right of Public Display -

1. The Frena, Marobie-FL, Hardenburgh and Webbworld Cases -

2. Kelly v. Arriba Soft -

3. Ticketmaster v. Tickets.com -

4. Perfect 10 v. Google (aka Perfect 10 v. Amazon) -

5. Healthcare Advocates, Inc v. Harding, Early, Follmer & Frailey -

6. ICG-Internet Commerce Group, Inc. v. Wolf -

D. The Right of Public Distribution -

1. The Requirement of a "Copy" -

2. The Requirement of a "Public" Distribution -

3. The Requirement of a Rental or Transfer of Ownership -

4. The Right of Distribution Under the WIPO Treaties -

5. The Right of Distribution Under WIPO Implementing Legislation -

E. The Right of Importation -

F. The New Right of Transmission and Access Under WIPO Implementing Legislation -

1. The Right of Communication to the Public in the WIPO Copyright Treaty -

2. The Right of Making Available to the Public in the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty -

3. The Right of Transmission and Access Under WIPO Implementing Legislation -

G. New Rights and Provisions Under The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the European Copyright Directive & Legislation That Did Not Pass -

1. Circumvention of Technological Measures and Rights Management Information Under the DMCA -

2. Anti-Circumvention Provisions Under the European Copyright Directive -

3. Anti-Circumvention Provisions in Other Foreign Countries -

4. Fair Use -

5. Expansion of Library/Archives Exemptions -

6. Distance Education -

7. Copying in the Course of Computer Maintenance or Repair -

8. Other Provisions of the DMCA -

9. Proposed Limitation of Scope of Shrinkwrap and Clickwrap Licenses That Did Not Pass -

- III. Application Of Copyright Rights To Specific Acts On The Internet

A. Browsing -

B. Caching -

1. Types of Caching -

2. The Detriments of Caching -

3. The Netcom Case and Application of the Fair Use Doctrine -

4. Cases Adjudicating Caching Under the Fair Use and Implied License Doctrines -

5. Other Caching Cases -

C. Liability of Online Service Providers -

1. Direct Liability -

2. Contributory Liability -

3. Vicarious Liability -

4. Inducement Liability -

5. Adequacy of Pleadings of Secondary Liability Against Service Providers -

6. Limitation of Liability of Online Service Providers in the DMCA -

7. Limitations of Liability of Online Service Providers under the Communications Decency Act -

8. Secondary Liability of Investors -

D. Linking and Framing -

1. The Shetland Times Case -

2. The Total News Case -

3. The Seattle Sidewalk Case -

4. The Futuredontics Case -

5. The Bernstein Case -

6. The Intellectual Reserve Case -

7. Ticketmaster v. Tickets.com -

8. The MP3Board Case -

9. Kelly V. Arriba Soft -

10. Batesville Services, Inc v. Funeral Depot, Inc -

11. Live Nation Sports v. Davis -

12. Perfect 10 v. Google (aka Perfect 10 v. Amazon) -

E. Streaming and Downloading -

1. The Digital Performance Right-The Section 114(d)(1) Exemption and Streaming by FCC-Licensed Broadcasters -

2. The Digital Performance Right-Statutory Licenses Under Section 114 for Certain Nonsubscription and Subscription Services -

3. The Digital Performance Right-What Constitutes an "Interactive" Service -

4. The Reproduction Right - Mechanical Licenses and Streaming/Downloading -

5. The Section 111 Compulsory License for Cable Systems -

6. International Licensing Efforts -

F. First Sales in Electronic Commerce -

G. Pop-Up Advertising -

1. The Gator Litigations -

2. The WhenU Litigations -

3. The MetroGuide Litigation -

4. The D Squared Litigation -

5. International Decisions -

H. Harvesting of Web Data -

1. The FatWallet Dispute -

2. Nautical Solutions Marketing v. Boats.com -

- IV. Conclusion