Reading Time: 5 minutesDavid Leichtman from Robins Kaplan in NY gave us an excellent presentation on proving damages at trial in copyright litigation at the Intellectual Property Institue’s Ocean Reef winter conference. Here is my summary of his talk along with links to some of the cases he mentioned and his PowerPoint….Continue reading Proving Damages at Trial in Copyright Litigation
Reading Time: 4 minutes Copyright creators should applaud the First Circuit’s decision in Sony v. Tenenbaum. Although the holding is narrow, the balance of the opinion is a resounding victory for copyright enforcement….Continue reading The First Circuit’s Decision in Sony v. Tenenbaum is a Welcome Victory for Copyright Holders In Copyright Infringement Cases
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn July 9, Judge Nancy Gertner in Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum did what no court has ever done before. The court held unconstitutional an award of statutory damages in copyright…Continue reading Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum: Are Willful Infringers In Copyright Litigation Now Judicially Protected?
Reading Time: 4 minutesStatutory damages in copyright litigation can be a trap for the unwary. In Part I of the post on statutory damages, I focused on two common misconceptions about statutory damages….Continue reading Here Are Some More Answers to End the Confusion about Statutory Damages in Copyright Litigation (Part II)
Reading Time: 4 minutesConfused about statutory damages in copyright litigation? You are in good company. There are limitations on the availability and amount of statutory damages and the parties against whom statutory damages will…Continue reading Confused about Statutory Damages in Copyright Litigation? Join the Club. Here Are Some Answers (Part I)
