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UMG Recordings v. Veoh Networks: Mere Hosting Not Enough to Comply with Actual Knowledge Requirement under DMCA

By Jeffrey J. Zuber and Ryan Smith of Zuber & Taillieu

The Ninth Circuit has provided extensive guidance on one of the DMCA’s safe harbor statutes, § 512(c), in a case pitting a major music label versus an internet video-sharing website. In UMG Recordings, Inc., v. Veoh Networks, Inc., Nos. 09-55902, 09-56777, 10-55732, 2011 U.S. App. WL 6357788, (9th Cir. Dec.… More...

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Sivak v. Versen

No. 06CV0416(LAB), WL 2983123  |  S.D. California  |  8/27/2007

Holding: In this case, a jury issued a plaintiff’s verdict in the total amount of $739,698. In this case involving rights over the radio programs known as “The BeBe Winans Radio Show” and “A Moment of Inspiration,” the award consisted of: $12,803 as unjust enrichment/quantum meruit, and $50,000 as punitive damages,… More...

Baize v. The Eastridge Companies, LLC, Susan Eastridge

LC066212, 2007 WL 1039286  |  Cal.Superior  |  2/7/2007

Holding: In this action for breach of contract filed by a contractor against a real estate development company which cross claimed for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, violation of trade secrets/unfair competition, copyright infringement, defamation, among others, an arbitration award in the amount of $1,063,361.98 for breach of contract… More...

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Companies Mentioned

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The following companies are mentioned in Copyright Law Updates:

MGA Entertainment (HK) Ltd.

Mattel, Inc.

UMG Recordings, Inc.

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

MGA Entertainment Inc.

Paramount Pictures Corp.

NBC Studios, Inc.

Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Veoh Networks, Inc.

CSC Holdings, Inc.

CBS Broadcasting Inc.

Cablevision Systems Corp.

Cable News Network LP, LLLP

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

Kamind Associates, Inc. a.k.a. KAM Industries

Westbound Records, Inc.

All Headline News Corp.

Janice Combs Publishing, Inc. d.b.a. Justin Combs Publishing

American Software Development Company, Inc.

Bad Boy Records LLC

Affordable Video Systems, Ltd.

Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. d.b.a. Bad Boy Records

Dream Games of Arizona, Inc.

Yahoo! Inc.

Frank Diana City Entertainment

Television Music License Committee

PC Onsite

SESAC, Inc.

RealNetworks, Inc.

AOL LLC f.k.a. America Online, Inc.

Northern Lights Products, Inc. d.b.a. GlowProducts.com

Litecubes, LLC

Poof Apparel Corp.

Derek Andrew, Inc.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Inc.

Geoffrey Productions, Inc.

Universal City Studios LLLP

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.

Turner Network Television LP, LLLP

Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Turner Network Sales, Inc.

Turner Classic Movies, LP, LLLP

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

The Cartoon Network LP, LLP

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Viacom, Inc.

Apple, Inc.

River Road Entertainment, LLC

Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive, LLC

Google, Inc.