Tag / U.S. Copyright Office
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New Copyright Regulation May Impact Small Business Owners
Small business owners who allow postings of user-generated content to their websites need to take immediate steps to preserve their safe harbor protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) in light…
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“Mother May I Sue?” The Fractured Standard for Bringing Copyright Infringement Suits
The 1976 Copyright Act fundamentally changed the way authors acquire rights in their creations, requiring only fixation “in any tangible medium of expression.” In contrast, under the previous 1909 Copyright Act, an author…
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Bikram Yoga Copyright Redux, Part 3
The Bikram yoga copyright controversy is finally coming to a head with oral arguments scheduled in less than two weeks before the 9th Circuit. In the lead up to the orals, I…
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Bikram Yoga Copyright Redux, Part 2
In Part 2 of my series on the Bikram yoga copyright controversy, I analyze the district court opinions in the OSYU and Evolation cases, and then compare and contrast the two. Basis…
