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Supreme Court Fixes One Problem with the Copyright Statute of Limitations, But Punts Another — Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Combining these two holdings, it concluded: “we must apply the discovery rule to determine when a copyright infringement claim accrues, but a three-year lookback period from the time a suit is filed to determine the extent of the relief available.” He served one prison term from 1989 to 2008, and another from 2012 to 2015.

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Understanding the CCB’s First Two Final Determinations (Guest Blog Post–Part 3 of 3)

Eric Goldman

By guest blogger Elizabeth Townsend Gard , John E. Eight months after filing, the first two Copyright Claims Board (CCB) Final Determinations have been handed down. Step Two: The CCB does a compliance review of the filed claim to determine if the claim qualifies for the CCB. The respondent files a response to the claim.

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Practice Management Platform Rocket Matter Adds ‘Premier’ Tier with Billing Features Designed for Larger Firms

LawSites

When Rocket Matter launched in 2008 as one of the first cloud-based law practice management platforms, it was targeted at solo and small firms. The Premier tier also provides advanced e-signature options, including the ability to send documents for signature directly from Rocket Matter or, via ImagineShare, from directly within Outlook.

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Don’t Be Late and Ineffective with Litigation Holds

Joshua Gilliland

The City did not issue a litigation hold until three years AFTER the complaint had been filed. This case did not apply the new Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 37(e), because the motion was submitted prior to the December 1, 2015, the day the Rule went into effect. USCS Fed Rules Civ Proc R 37(e). City of New York (S.D.N.Y.

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The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable)

Eric Goldman

Craigslist * Facebook Still Can’t Dismiss Sex Trafficking Victims’ Lawsuit in Texas State Court * Craigslist Denied Section 230 Immunity for Classified Ads from 2008–ML v. US (Guest Blog Post) * Indianapolis Police Have Been “Blinded Lately Because They Shut Backpage Down” * Constitutional Challenge Against FOSTA Filed–Woodhull v.

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Clio’s recent guides

Legally Speaking

Clio also offers collaboration tools that allow multiple members of a legal team to work together, as well as integrations with other legal-specific technologies such as court rules and e-filing. Clio was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Tips for dealing with existing paper files.

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ChatGPT vs. Copyright Law

Legal Tech Monitor

The mother filed a lawsuit, arguing that her use of the song was fair use. Shepard Fairey’s “Hope” poster : During the 2008 U.S. For example, creating software to convert e-books into formats compatible with screen readers for the visually impaired could be considered a violation of the DMCA.