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Capitol Records, LLC v. Vimeo, Inc.
Case Number:
14-1048
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Nature of Suit:
3820 PROPERTY RIGHTS-Copyright
Companies
- American Federation of Musicians
- Center for Democracy & Technology
- Computer & Communications Industry Association
- Concord Music Group Inc.
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Google LLC
- Microsoft Corp.
- Pinterest Inc.
- Recording Industry Association of America Inc.
- Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television & Radio Artists
- Twitter Inc.
- Vimeo Inc.
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August 15, 2016
RIAA Loses Bid For 2nd Circ. To Rethink Vimeo Ruling
The Second Circuit Monday refused to rehear en banc its ruling that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's safe harbors protect online hosts such as Vimeo from liability even for pre-1972 recordings that aren't covered by federal copyrights, dealing a blow to Capitol Records and the Recording Industry Association of America.
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July 19, 2016
Vimeo Ruling Upset 'Centuries' Of Copyright Law, RIAA Says
Capitol Records and the Recording Industry Association of America are urging the en banc Second Circuit to toss out last month’s panel ruling that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s safe harbors protect online hosts like Vimeo from liability even for pre-1972 recordings that aren’t covered by federal copyrights.
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June 17, 2016
Vimeo, Web Cos. Dodge Bullet With 2nd Circ. Win
The Second Circuit's long-awaited ruling Thursday on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's safe harbor was a massive win for services like Vimeo and YouTube, striking down long-standing arguments from record labels that experts say could have been disastrous for hosts of user-generated content.
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June 16, 2016
Pre-'72s Covered By DMCA Safe Harbor, 2nd Circ. Says
The Second Circuit ruled Thursday that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's safe harbors protect online hosts like Vimeo from liability even for so-called pre-1972 recordings that aren't covered by federal copyright law, saying a ruling to the contrary would "defeat the very purpose" of the law.
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December 24, 2015
Copyright Cases To Watch In 2016
From a cutting-edge fair use fight between Google and Oracle to a hotly anticipated appeal from the artists behind "Blurred Lines," 2016 is looking like it will be another fascinating year in the world of copyright law. Here are the key cases attorneys will be following.
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November 06, 2015
2nd Circ. Wary of Excluding Pre-'72s From DMCA Safe Harbor
Hearing arguments in Capitol Records' long-running copyright case against video sharing site Vimeo, a panel of Second Circuit judges appeared highly concerned Friday about the consequences of excluding so-called pre-1972 recordings from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's system of Internet safe harbors.
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July 29, 2015
4 Copyright Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2015
From new proceedings in Google's epic clash with Oracle to key appeals over the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's safe harbor, here are four copyright cases you need to be watching in the second half of the year.
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July 31, 2014
Rights Groups Press 2nd Circ. To Flip Vimeo DMCA Rulings
A group of digital media rights organizations told the Second Circuit on Wednesday to reverse a ruling that video sharing service Vimeo LLC could be liable for copyright violations for user content, saying the ruling could burden online service providers with massive liability and chill artistic expression.
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July 24, 2014
Vimeo Urges 2nd Circ. To Reverse Judge's DMCA Rulings
Video-sharing service Vimeo LLC has warned the Second Circuit that a New York federal judge's recent interpretations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in its row with music publishers and record companies could burden online service providers with massive liability over their users' actions.
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April 10, 2014
In Vimeo, 2nd Circ. Can Answer Big DMCA Questions
The Second Circuit agreed Wednesday to hear an interlocutory appeal in Capitol Records' copyright infringement suit against video-sharing service Vimeo, setting the stage for both a first-ever ruling on pre-1972 recordings and much-needed clarification on the willful blindness doctrine.