Copyright
Florida Judge: IP Address Not Enough for Porn Copyright Cases
A Miami federal judge ruled last week that IP addresses alone cannot be considered as concrete evidence that a particular individual infringed on a plaintiff’s copyright, as attorneys representing Strike 3 Holdings claimed.
Copyright, Porn and the Web
Copyright protects creative works such as pornographic photos, films and clips. In order to take full advantage of this protection, you’ll need to have a basic understanding of the copyright law, what is required for registration and how to use enforcement procedures.
U.S. Copyright Office Seeks Comments to Modernize Registration System
Adult content producers may want to offer their comments to the U.S. Copyright Office as the agency seeks submissions on ways to modernize its copyright registration system.
Austrian Court Says YouTube Is Liable for Copyright Infringement
In a preliminary ruling that could have an enormous effect on online commerce in Europe, an Austrian court has ruled that YouTube is not a neutral host provider and must prevent third parties from uploading copyright infringing content.
Pirate Bay Is Liable for Copyright Infringement, E.U. Court Says
In a landmark ruling by Europe’s top court, file-sharing site The Pirate Bay has been found to be liable for copyright infringement.
$9.6M Porn Copyright Suit Tossed; Appeal Filed
A federal judge last week dismissed a $9.6 million porn copyright infringement lawsuit last week targeting the operators of Porn.com and TrafficForce.
DigiRegs Now Providing Copyright Protections for SpankBang
The DigiRegs content registry and copyright protection system announced today that it is fully regulating SpankBang.com's inventory of works.
Shopmaker.com Hires Copyright-Police.com to Fight Piracy
Shopmaker.com, a platform for filmmakers and content owners to build and host paysites, has decided to outsource it’s anti-piracy activities to Copyright-Police.com.
Linking Can Infringe Copyright in E.U., Top Court Rules
In a decision expected to reverberate across the web, the European Court of Justice today ruled that a Dutch website infringed copyrights by posting links to Playboy Enterprises International's copyrighted content.
Porn Copyright Trolling Law Firm Loses $230K Sanction Appeal
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld more than $230,000 in sanctions against the attorneys who for years operated the porn copyright trolling law firm Prenda Law.
Copyright Office Plan Could Be 'Recipe for Disaster,' Attorney Says
The U.S. Copyright Office has proposed a controversial new electronic submission process for website operators when they designate agents to receive 512(c)(3) copyright take-down notices.
AMA Multimedia Files Copyright Suit Against Porn.com
AMA Multimedia LLC — the operator of more than 20 porn membership sites, including Passion-HD.com, Tiny4K.com and PornPros.com — has filed a $9.6 million copyright infringement lawsuit this week against the owner of Porn.com and TrafficForce.
$2.4M Copyright Lawsuit Against AdultDVDTalk Is Dropped
$2.4 million suit, targeting the operators of AdultDVDTalk.com over eight celebrity images posted in its online forum, has been dropped.
Links to Pirated Playboy Pics Don't Infringe Copyright, E.U. Court Says
Linking to a website where copyrighted photos have been posted without permission is not an act of infringement by the one who placed the link, the European Court of Justice's advocate general said in a new opinion.
DigiRegs to Debut Copyright Protection System at Phoenix Forum
DigiRegs is bringing its copyright protection software to the Phoenix Forum, to be held in Tempe, Ariz. from Thurs., Mar. 31-Sun., Apr. 3.
AdultDVDTalk Hit With Copyright Infringement Suit
The husband-and-wife team that operates AdultDVDTalk.com have been hit with infringement claims by a mainstream photo agency over eight celebrity images posted in its online forum.
Appeals Court Won't Rehear Copyright Case Over DMCA Takedowns
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday declined to rehear the so-called “dancing baby” case but made some amendments to its ruling on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s notice-and-takedown system.
MetArt Seeks Sanctions in Tube Site Copyright Case
The MetArt Network on Wednesday filed a motion in federal court seeking sanctions against Miami-based Sun Social Media Inc. for its resulting failing to appear at a court-ordered mediation hearing.
Bright Desire Creates Copyright-Free 'Happy Birthday to You' Scene
Feminist porn site BrightDesire.com has announced the release of the popular song “Happy Birthday to You” into the public domain, creating an erotic scene featuring the tune, which it claims is the first porn film to do so.
MetArt Sues DrTuber.com for Copyright Infringement
Porn membership site MetArt last month filed a federal lawsuit against DrTuber.com and its operator, claiming copyright and trademark infringement charges after it allegedly found 22 of its copyrighted videos on the adult tube site.