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Category: Internet

MGM v. Grokster: The U.S. Supreme Court Decision (2005)

Tuesday, 05 July 2005 by Elliott Alderman
On June 27, 2005 on a copyright ruling, nine justices of the Supreme Court agreed, in MGM v. Grokster, that the distributors of devices capable of both lawful and unlawful uses are liable for the infringing acts of third parties, where, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps, the distributors promote the infringement. Distinguishing Sony,
CopyrightInducementSecondary LiabilitySubstantial Noninfringing Use
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  • Published in Copyright Inducement Liability, Copyright Infringement Actions, Copyright Law, Filesharing, Grokster, Intellectual Property Law, Intermediary Liability, Internet, P2P, Peer To Peer Sharing, Secondary Copyright Liability, Substantial Noninfringing Use
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Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition: The U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Legality of Virtual Child Pornography (2002)

Thursday, 05 September 2002 by Elliott Alderman
In a significant free speech decision, the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year affirmed the holding of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that two key provisions of The Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 (CPPA) are overbroad and, therefore, violate the First Amendment. The first provision would have criminalized “any visual
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  • Published in Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, Child Pornography, Child Pornography Prevention Act, CPPA, First Amendment, Free Speech, Internet, Overbreadth
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Internet Games: Increased Hits or Illegal Gambling? (2000)

Sunday, 05 March 2000 by Elliott Alderman
Before setting up a sweepstakes or other game of chance on your website, consider that unlicensed gambling is generally illegal in all of the United States and there is wide disparity in state Internet gambling laws — if the issue has even been addressed. While the State of New York recently banned Internet gambling, other
ContestsGamblingGamesGames of ChanceGames of SkillInternetSweepstakes
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  • Published in Contests, Gambling, Games of Chance, Games of Skill, Internet, Sweepstakes
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