Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Internet tv streaming service held not to be a "cable system" therefore unable to obtain compulsory license in WPIX v ivi


In WPIX v. ivi, the 2nd Circuit has held that an internet tv streaming service is not a "cable system", and therefore not able to obtain the compulsory retransmission license available to cable systems.

August 27, 2012, decision of US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

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Doe 1 files reply memo supporting motion to dismiss for failure to state claim in Digital Sin v Does 1-27

In Digital Sin, Inc. v. Does 1-27, plaintiff has filed its opposition papers, and defendant Doe 1, who moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim, has filed his reply memorandum of law.

Plaintiff's opposition memorandum of law
Defendant's reply memorandum of law

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Motion to sever, dismiss, and quash denied in Malibu Media v Does 1-5

Defendant Doe #4's motion to dismiss, sever, and quash has been denied, in Malibu Media v. Does 1-5.

August 24, 2012, Decision

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Doe #41's motion to quash, sever & dismiss granted in Patrick Collins Inc v Does 1-45

In Patrick Collins Inc v. Does 1-45, a Manhattan BitTorrent download case, the motion by defendant Doe #41 to sever, dismiss, and quash, has been granted by District Judge Barbara S. Jones.

August 23, 2012, Order granting Doe #41 motion to sever, dismiss, and quash, Hon. Barbara S. Jones

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Motion to reduce $675,000 verdict denied in SONY v Tenenbaum

In SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, the new District Judge assigned to the case has denied defendant's motion to set aside the verdict on common law remittitur grounds or on constitutional grounds.

August 23, 2012, decision of Hon. Rya W. Zobel


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Friday, August 17, 2012

Doe #1 moves to dismiss for failure to state a claim, in Digital Sin v Does 1-27

In Digital Sin, Inc. v. Does 1-27, defendant Doe #1 has moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim.

Doe #1 Motion to Dismiss: Notice of Motion, Declaration, Exhibits
Doe #1 Motion to Dismiss: Memorandum of Law

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Plaintiff's lawyer blames it on the paralegal in bid to avoid sanctions in In Re BitTorrent

In In re BitTorrent Adult Film Copyright Infringement cases, in which the Court has been concerned about "indicia of improper conduct" by plaintiff's counsel, the plaintiff's lawyer has filed a declaration claiming that the misconduct was the result of an error, and was not intentional. He stated that there was a mistake by the paralegal, and that he failed to catch the mistake.

Kotzker declaration



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Saturday, August 11, 2012

All subpoenas quashed in Discount Video Center v Does 1-29

In a Massachusetts case, Discount Video Center v. Does 1-29, the Court quashed all subpoenas served, since the plaintiff had misleadingly represented that it had sued all of the 29 ISP subscribers, when in fact it could only have sued the unknown copyright infringers, not the subscribers.

August 10 2012, Memorandum and Order Quashing All Subpoenas


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Friday, August 10, 2012

Order to show cause issued in In re BitTorrent Adult Film Copyright Infringement Cases

In In re BitTorrent Adult Film Copyright Infringement Cases, Magistrate Judge Gary Brown has ordered the Doe #1 defendants to show cause at a hearing why their identities should not be divulged to the plaintiffs.

Notice and Order to Show Cause dated August 10, 2012



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Thursday, August 09, 2012

myVidster's linking to, and framing of, infringing videos, held not likely to constitute direct or contributory infringement

In Flava v. Gunter, an injunction case against myVidster.com, a social bookmarking site, the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit reversed a preliminary injunction which had been granted by the district court against myVidster, holding that the site's linking to, and framing of, infringing videos hosted elsewhere, did not likely constitute either a direct or a contributory infringement of plaintiff's rights in the videos.

August 2, 2012, opinion



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Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Doe #1 files pro se motion to quash & plaintiff opposes in Patrick Collins v Does 1-45

A third John Doe has filed a motion to quash in
Patrick Collins Inc. v. Does 1-45, this one pro se, and the plaintiff has filed a memorandum of law opposing the motion.

Doe #1 motion to quash
Plaintiff's opposition memorandum

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Monday, August 06, 2012

Friday, August 03, 2012

Motion for discovery granted in Digital Sins v Does 1-27

In Digital Sins v. Does 1-27, the plaintiff's ex parte motion for discovery has been granted.

June 6, 2012, Opinion & Order granting discovery



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