ARE Copyright Law Alert:
Second Circuit Clarifies Digital Millenium Copyright Act’s Safe Harbor Provisions In Viacom International, Inc. v. Youtube, Inc. Decision

(April 18, 2012)  On April 5, 2012, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified both (i) the proper interpretation of 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)’s safe harbor language regarding an online service provider’s “right and ability to control” infringing activity, and (ii) whether certain software functions that are made […]

ARE Patent Law Alert:The Supreme Court Denies Cert in favor of First Quality

(January 23, 2011) On January 23, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with First Quality Baby Products, LLC and First Quality Retail Services, LLC (“First Quality”) and denied a request for writ of certiorari by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. and Kimberly-Clark Global Sales, LLC (“K-C”). K-C in its petition was seeking review by the Supreme Court […]