Copyright
88% of All U.S. Copyright Trolling Cases Involve Porn, Study Says
Eighty-eight percent of all copyright-trolling cases in the U.S. in 2014 involved an adult entertainment film, according to a new study on intellectual property litigation.
Prenda Law's 'Copyright Trolling' Operation Blasted at the 9th Circuit
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel today heard an appeal made by the now-defunct “copyright trolling” Prenda Law Firm, which two years ago was ordered to pay $81,000 in sanctions after a federal judge ruled that it engaged in fraud while coercing those who allegedly downloaded porn videos illegally into financial settlements.
Flava Works Sues Adam4Adam.com for Copyright Infringement
Gay adult company Flava Works has filed a federal lawsuit against Adam4Adam.com, alleging the gay hookup and dating website used scores of copyrighted and trademarked images to promote and sell third-party products.
Dreamroom's Copyright Case Against FC2.com Heads to Trial
A copyright infringement case involving more than 1,000 videos allegedly found on popular Japanese video-hosting site FC2.com gets under way before a jury next week at federal court in Los Angeles.
Japanese Porn Copyright Suit Nets $20.4M
A federal judge has signed off on a $20.4 million judgment against the operator of a now-defunct porn membership site accused of poaching and streaming 272 videos from a competing Japanese-language porn site owner, Dreamroom Productions.
Copyright Supports Injunction Against ISP, E.U. Court Rules
ISPs can be ordered to block copyright-infringing websites if the rights of users and the ISPs are also protected, according to Europe's highest court.
Landmark Copyright Suit Between Viacom, YouTube Is Settled
Google Inc. has settled a landmark copyright battle with Viacom Inc. that accused the search giant of posting content on the YouTube video service without permission.
Randazza: Copyright Ruling May Have Implications for Adult Industry
This week, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that actors and actresses have copyright rights in their performances when they act in a video.
Taiwan Covers Japanese Porn Under Copyright Protection for 1st Time
Taiwan's Intellectual Property Court sentenced two men to six months in jail for selling pirated Japanese adult videos, with the judge ruling that some of the videos contained what it deemed “original dramatic content.”
The Pitfalls of Porn End-User Copyright Litigation
The other morning, a friend of mine shot me a link to a new article on XBIZ.com with the headline “Porn Piracy Defendant Uses 2257 as Weapon” (see story, page 1) and asked me for my take on the news – not so much from a legal perspective (which is good, because I’m not remotely qualified to offer that sort of feedback) but from a public relations standpoint.
Germany's Ministry of Justice: Viewing Is Not a Copyright-Infringing Act
Germany's Ministry of Justice, in a judicial declaration yesterday, said that the mere viewing of a copyrighted video stream without permission is not in itself an act of copyright infringement.
Max Candy Launches 'World's 1st Copyright-Free Porn Film'
European producer/director Max Candy launched a crowdfunding campaign for the world’s first copyright-free porn film, “Zombies in Paradise.”
Max Candy to Produce the 'World's First Copyright-Free Porn'
European-based producer/director Max Candy announced today the advent of “The World’s First Copyright-Free Porn Film,” code-named “ZiP.”
U.K. Makes Call for Views on Copyright in Europe
The U.K.'s Intellectual Property Office yesterday called for views on the issue of copyright from creators and distributors of content.
Video: Porn Copyright Trolls Discussed on Bloomberg Law
Copyright attorney Morgan Pietz recently spoke with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about facing off against Chicago-based Prenda Law Inc. in federal court over abusive copyright infringement litigation tactics.
Part Two: Can Copyright Be Fixed?
In a previous column, I addressed the goal for what I’ve termed the “post-fix” world of copyright. Now comes the hard part: describing in greater detail how we get to the desired end state from where we stand today.
Canada’s Copyright Modernization Act: A Law With Global Impacts
Canada is home to many adult website operators, and a large consumer market
Part One: Can Copyright Be Fixed?
If there’s one thing that just about everybody agrees upon with respect to the current state of copyright laws and intellectual property rights-enforcement, it’s that the system is broken.
Takedown Piracy Reports 10 Millionth Copyright Infringement Removal
Ten million artist and producer copyrights are protected as a result of Takedown Piracy’s services, the company announced Monday.
Copyright Recapture - A New Era Is Dawning
When a company purchases an irrevocable assignment of the copyright in a work, such as a video or photograph, the company can rest assured that it will own the copyright and be able to freely exploit the work as it wishes, indefinitely, right? Wrong, at least under U.S. law.