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No Compulsory License for Internet Retransmissions of Broadcast TV

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Reversing the district court’s partial grant of summary judgment in favor of an internet streaming service, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit relied on the US Copyright Office’s interpretation of § 111 of the...more

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Advanced Copyright Issues on the Internet

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During recent years, the Internet has become the basic foundational infrastructure for the global movement of data of all kinds. With continued growth at a phenomenal rate, the Internet has moved from a quiet means of...more

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Did Aereo Open The Door To Compulsory Licenses?

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After the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in ABC v. Aereo Inc., 134 S.Ct. 2498 (2014), that Aereo’s internet retransmission service was “substantially similar” to cable, and therefore violated the Transmit Clause of the Copyright...more

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Copyright and Trademark Case Review

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Summaries of Recent Precedential and Informative Appellate Opinions - January 29 – February 26 Copyright Opinions - CBS Broadcasting Inc. v. FilmOn.com, Inc., No. 14-3123-cv (2d Cir. Feb 16, 2016): Second...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Down Stream from Aereo: FilmOn Pulled by Different Legal Currents

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Last year in American Broad. Cos., Inc. v. Aereo, Inc., the Supreme Court dealt a significant victory to the broadcast industry when it concluded that Aereo’s online streaming services infringed the broadcasters’ copyrighted...more

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Copyright Alert: Fox v Dish Summary Judgment Rulings

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Mixed Outcomes on Copyright and Contract Issues Re: Volition, Time- and Space-Shifting, Intermediate Copying and Commercials-Skipping - In a complex opinion addressing intermingled copyright and contract issues, a...more

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American Broadcasting Co. v. Aereo and its Aftermath

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The U.S. Copyright Act in 17 USC 106 specifically gives copyright owners the exclusive right to control “performances” of their works. 17 USC 101 defines public performance as including “transmission” of the work. In 17 USC...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Status Updates - November 2014 #12

Forget me not. Twitter launched just eight years ago with this tweet from company co-founder, Jack Dorsey: (Please see photo below.) (Not nearly as dramatic as “Mr. Watson—come here—I want to see you”— but I digress.) ...more

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Aereo: Another View

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In American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. (June 25, 2014), the Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit’s denial of a preliminary injunction against Aereo, finding Aereo liable for direct copyright infringement...more

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Socially Aware - Volume 5, Issue 5 - August 2014

In This Issue: - Data for the Taking: Using the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Combat Web Scraping - Google Glass Into Europe: A Small Step or a Giant Leap? - Drugs and the Internet: FDA Distributes New...more

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The Aereo Crashed: Cheap Internet TV Thwarted

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American Broadcasting Cos., Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. - The Supreme Court of the United States has now determined that internet streaming services directly infringe the copyrights of several television networks. American...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Aereo and Napster: Lessons in Licensing

As is increasingly reported, there is a battle raging in today’s marketplace between companies with new technology platforms and content creators from the entertainment community. On the one hand, are computer science...more

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Copyright Office: Aereo Likely Not A Cable Company

We previously reported on the Supreme Court’s recent decision on June 25, 2014 that Aereo, Inc.’s internet television service infringed the copyright of the programs being transmitted by the service. In holding that Aereo was...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Supreme Court Nixes Aereo TV, Holding That Internet Streaming of Broadcast TV to Subscribers Violates Copyright Law

On June 25, 2014, the United States Supreme Court decided ABC v. Aereo, one of the more important (and most closely watched) copyright cases of the digital era. The Court’s 6-3 decision that streaming-TV startup Aereo...more

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The Supreme Court's Aereo Ruling: Is the Sky Falling for Cloud Computing?

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With the Supreme Court’s Aereo decision finally out, the digital industry is struggling with its impact, if any, on various products and services, particularly with regard to cloud computing. However, the Supreme Court...more

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Start-Up Tech Company Will Not Change the Future of Television

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On June 25, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in a highly controversial tech case involving cable broadcasters. With cable pricing increasing astronomically over the years, start-up Aereo Inc. created a...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

American Broadcasting Companies v. Aereo, Inc.: Supreme Court Departs from Volitional Act Test for Copyright Infringement

On June 25, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in the case of American Broadcasting Companies, et al. v. Aereo, Inc. f/k/a Bamboom Labs, Inc., Case No. 13-461 (June 25, 2014). The case centered on Aereo’s...more

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ABC v. Aereo: Copyright Infringement By Intercepting and Rebroadcasting Copyrighted Programming

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In American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. (June 25, 2014, No. 13-461) 2014 U.S. Lexis 4496, the issue before the court was “[w]hether a company ‘publicly performs’ a copyrighted television program when it...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Cheap Internet TV Thwarted?

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear a high-stakes copyright case that pitted the huge network television broadcast industry against Aereo, Inc., a small, obscure Internet...more

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Supreme Court Effectively Shuts Down Aereo's Television Streaming Service

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The Supreme Court of the United States announced an important copyright decision last Wednesday in American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc. (573 U.S. ____ (2014)). The 6-3 decision by Justice Breyer reversing the United...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Supreme Court Sides with Broadcasters in Aereo Decision

In a highly-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court last week released its decision in ABC v. Aereo, holding that the transmission of over-the-air broadcast signals by Aereo’s tiny antennas constitutes a “public performance”...more

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The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Broadcasters in American Broadcasting Companies v. Aereo, Inc.

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On June 25, 2014, the Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision involving the latest clash of technology and copyright that marks a significant victory for television broadcasters. In American Broadcasting Companies...more

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The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Broadcasters in American Broadcasting Companies v. Aereo, Inc.

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On June 25, 2014, the Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision involving the latest clash of technology and copyright that marks a significant victory for television broadcasters. In American Broadcasting Companies...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Aereo Infringes Broadcasters' Copyrights Despite "Behind-the-Scenes" Technological Innovations...

On June 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its eagerly anticipated decision in American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., et al. v. Aereo, Inc., fka Bamboom Labs, Inc., No. 13-461.1 In a 6-3 majority opinion, the Court found...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc.

On June 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court decided American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc., No. 13-461, holding that Aereo violates the Copyright Act by streaming near-live copyrighted television programming to subscribers...more

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