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Signature Mgmt Team, LLC v. John Doe
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December 13, 2017
6th Circ. Made 'Favored Class' Of Infringers, Marketer Says
A marketing firm urged the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday to reconsider its decision that a blogger who had posted the entirety of a copyrighted textbook to his site may continue to remain anonymous if unmasking might chill otherwise protected speech, arguing that allowing an anonymous infringer to be protected under the First Amendment would create an "unprecedented, favored class of wrongdoers."
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November 28, 2017
6th Circ. Says Infringers Should Often Be Unmasked
The Sixth Circuit ruled Tuesday that judges should often unmask anonymous internet users when they've already been found liable for copyright infringement, issuing a first-ever ruling that those users are entitled to less First Amendment protection than those who are merely accused.