1 CPTWG MEETING #112 September 24, 2008 Legislative/Litigation Update Jim Burger CPTWG MEETING #112 September 24, 2008 Legislative/Litigation Update Jim Burger

2 OverviewOverview  Legislation  Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008  International IP Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008  Litigation  Cartoon Network v. Cablevision  Io v. Veoh  Lenz v. Universal Music  Blueport v. U.S.  Jacobsen v. Katzer  Atlantic v. Howell  International Developments  EU telecom reform  UK Piracy Plan  Legislation  Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008  International IP Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008  Litigation  Cartoon Network v. Cablevision  Io v. Veoh  Lenz v. Universal Music  Blueport v. U.S.  Jacobsen v. Katzer  Atlantic v. Howell  International Developments  EU telecom reform  UK Piracy Plan

3 Legislative Issues

4 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 (S.3325)  Background  Key provisions  DOJ civil actions  DOJ/DoC Letter  Increased manpower  Coordination of enforcement  Increased damages  Background  Key provisions  DOJ civil actions  DOJ/DoC Letter  Increased manpower  Coordination of enforcement  Increased damages

5 International IP Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008 (S.3464)  Background  Key Provisions  USTR action plan  Developing countries  Presidential enforcement tools  Background  Key Provisions  USTR action plan  Developing countries  Presidential enforcement tools

6 Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008  Background  Key Provisions  Certification  “technology-based deterrents”  Rulemaking  Background  Key Provisions  Certification  “technology-based deterrents”  Rulemaking

7 LitigationLitigation

8 Cartoon Network v. Cablevision (2d Cir. 8/4/08)  Facts  RS-DVR  Holding  Buffering  Playback copies  Public performance  Facts  RS-DVR  Holding  Buffering  Playback copies  Public performance

9 Io v. Veoh (N.D. Calif. 8/27/08)  Facts  Holding  Repeat infringer policy  “At direction of the user”  Business model  Facts  Holding  Repeat infringer policy  “At direction of the user”  Business model

10 Lenz v. Universal Music (N.D. Calif. 8/20/08)  Facts  “Let’s Go Crazy”  DMCA § 512(f)  Holding  § 107: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work... is not an infringement of copyright.”  Facts  “Let’s Go Crazy”  DMCA § 512(f)  Holding  § 107: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work... is not an infringement of copyright.”

11 Other Cases  Blueport v. U.S.  Sovereign immunity  Jacobsen v. Katzer  GPL upheld  Atlantic v. Howell  Spoliation of evidence  Blueport v. U.S.  Sovereign immunity  Jacobsen v. Katzer  GPL upheld  Atlantic v. Howell  Spoliation of evidence

12 International Developments

13 International Developments  French “Wizzgo” case  Circumvention in France  Spain: Sharemula.com case  EU telecom reform  ACTA  French “Wizzgo” case  Circumvention in France  Spain: Sharemula.com case  EU telecom reform  ACTA

14 International Developments  UK piracy plan  Notice to subscribers  Pilot  Codes of practice  Danish ISPs reject “3 strikes”  UK piracy plan  Notice to subscribers  Pilot  Codes of practice  Danish ISPs reject “3 strikes”