Recent Digital Media Cases of Note

By Jon Festinger on April 1, 2013

A couple of cases I thought you mind fight interesting:

1) First, a case dealing with copyright exhaustion in the digital media context, distinguishing a recent USSC case that dealt with copyright exhaustion as it applies to conventional media: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/no-you-cant-re-sell-digital-music-online-judge-tells-1C9145353

2) Second, a 2nd Circuit case allowing users to make private retransmissions of TV content: http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/1/4170312/aereo-wins-major-court-battle-against-tv-networks

-Roch

UPDATE: April 1, 2013 @ 1:41pm: Also, NFL and ex-NFL players seek approval of $42 million settlement re: use of players’ personality rights: http://about.bloomberglaw.com/law-reports/nfl-former-players-seek-court-approval-of-settlement-in-right-of-publicity-dispute/

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  1. Jon Festinger, Q.C.
    Jon Festinger, Q.C. April 1, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    The Aereo Court of Appeal case seems quite user rights oriented and thus (IMHO) going with the current flow/meme. The lower court decision in Redigi not so much. Betting there will be appeals in both.

    jon



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