A recent decision shows why intellectual property owners need to verify the merit of their DMCA takedown notices before making them. Improper DMCA takedown notices can lead to costly litigation and potential liabilities. READ MORE

Because they allow recoveries of up to $150,000 per infringed work, statutory damages are a powerful copyright remedy. In a recent copyright infringement case, a defendant tried – and failed – to argue the copyright owner should not be entitled to statutory damages because of its “litigious business strategy.” READ MORE

The CASE Act, a law designed to help copyright holders expedite the resolution of small copyright infringement claims, would provide an alternative path to resolve copyright infringement claims. But whether the CASE Act will pass the Senate in its current form and fulfill its stated premise remains open to questions. READ MORE