Reading Time: 5 minutes Mastering Rubik’s Cube may be easier. Predicting the amount of statutory damages that will be awarded in copyright infringement litigation continues to confound attorneys on both sides of the…Continue reading Why It’s Difficult to Predict the Amount of Statutory Damages Plaintiff Will Be Awarded in Copyright Litigation-Revised Version
A Conversation with Lisa Martens About How Brand Owners Can Combat Counterfeiting
Reading Time: 6 minutesCounterfeits cost brand owners billions of dollars every year. How can brand owners combat this problem? What are the best strategies they can employ and will they work? I am…Continue reading A Conversation with Lisa Martens About How Brand Owners Can Combat Counterfeiting
Sony v. Tenenbaum: What Are the Due Process Limitations on Awards of Statutory Damages in Copyright Litigation?
Reading Time: 4 minutesFirst Circuit review of Judge Gertner’s decision in Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum is in sight with argument set for April 4. In that copyright infringement case, the district court did…Continue reading Sony v. Tenenbaum: What Are the Due Process Limitations on Awards of Statutory Damages in Copyright Litigation?
My Podcast on Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum Sponsored by Suffolk Law School
Reading Time: 6 minuteshttp://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6395554&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0084ff Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum Here is the audio of the nine minute podcast I recently did for Suffolk University Law School discussing the district court’s decision in Sony BMG…Continue reading My Podcast on Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum Sponsored by Suffolk Law School
Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum: Are File-Sharing Willful Infringers in Copyright Litigation Now a Judicially Protected Class?
Reading Time: < 1 minute I know the title sounds a bit provocative. But the opinion in Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum protects a willful music downloader in copyright infringement litigation based on a bizarre…Continue reading Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum: Are File-Sharing Willful Infringers in Copyright Litigation Now a Judicially Protected Class?
Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum: Are Willful Infringers In Copyright Litigation Now Judicially Protected?
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?
A Primer for Non Lawyers Explaining Statutory Damages in Copyright Litigation
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Association of Media Photographers recently asked me to write an article for its members explaining statutory damages in copyright litigation. I wrote the article, published in the spring 2010…Continue reading A Primer for Non Lawyers Explaining Statutory Damages in Copyright Litigation
Still Confused About Statutory Damages? Watch the Video Below for Some Answers
Reading Time: 2 minutesBelow is the video of Andrew’s PLI talk on April 30 at the 2010 Advance Copyright Seminar. He explains when you must register with the Copyright Office to be entitled…Continue reading Still Confused About Statutory Damages? Watch the Video Below for Some Answers
Here Are Some More Answers to End the Confusion about Statutory Damages in Copyright Litigation (Part II)
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)
Confused about Statutory Damages in Copyright Litigation? Join the Club. Here Are Some Answers (Part I)
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)