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CPTWG MEETING #111 July 23, 2008 Legislative/Litigation Update Jim Burger

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1 CPTWG MEETING #111 July 23, 2008 Legislative/Litigation Update Jim Burger jburger@dowlohnes.com

2 2 OverviewOverview  Legislation  Leahy IP enforcement bill  Litigation  UMG v. Augustino  MDY v. Blizzard  Viacom v. YouTube  International Developments  Graduated response  Canadian copyright bill  Legislation  Leahy IP enforcement bill  Litigation  UMG v. Augustino  MDY v. Blizzard  Viacom v. YouTube  International Developments  Graduated response  Canadian copyright bill

3 3 Legislative Issues

4 4LegislationLegislation  Leahy IP enforcement bill  Analog to PRO IP Act  Increased penalties  Additional enforcement tools  Reorganization of IP enforcement agencies  Compromise language  Leahy IP enforcement bill  Analog to PRO IP Act  Increased penalties  Additional enforcement tools  Reorganization of IP enforcement agencies  Compromise language

5 5 LitigationLitigation

6 6 UMG v. Augustino (C.D. Cal., June 11, 2008)  Background  First Sale Doctrine  License vs. sale  Holding  Postal Reorganization Act  Background  First Sale Doctrine  License vs. sale  Holding  Postal Reorganization Act

7 7 MDY v. Blizzard (D. Ariz., July 14, 2008)  Facts  Glider  Holding  Secondary copyright infringement  DMCA violation  Facts  Glider  Holding  Secondary copyright infringement  DMCA violation

8 8 Viacom v. YouTube (S.D.N.Y. July 1, 2008)  Discovery demands  Search technology  Access to private videos  Video identification technology  User viewing/uploading histories  Agreement  Anonymous data  Discovery demands  Search technology  Access to private videos  Video identification technology  User viewing/uploading histories  Agreement  Anonymous data

9 9 Misc. Litigation Updates  EliteTorrents.org  RIAA v. Andersen  RIAA v. Thomas  Amici briefs on “making available” issue  EliteTorrents.org  RIAA v. Andersen  RIAA v. Thomas  Amici briefs on “making available” issue

10 10 International Developments

11 11 International Developments  Graduated Response  France to take over EU presidency  EU Telecom reform  “Soviet net”  Warning letters  Filtering  Graduated Response  France to take over EU presidency  EU Telecom reform  “Soviet net”  Warning letters  Filtering

12 12 International Developments  Canadian copyright bill  Key provisions  Anti-circumvention  Private copying  Format shifting  Distribution right  Moral right  ISP notices  Noncommercial infringement  Canadian copyright bill  Key provisions  Anti-circumvention  Private copying  Format shifting  Distribution right  Moral right  ISP notices  Noncommercial infringement

13 13 International Developments  EU – Music Licenses  EU – Copyright Term Extension  Finland – Appeal  Japan – “Dubbing 10” plan  Japan – “iPod levy”  Spain – Copyright Levies in Effect  UK – Bobbies in Copyright Trouble  UK – Legal P2P Plan?  EU – Music Licenses  EU – Copyright Term Extension  Finland – Appeal  Japan – “Dubbing 10” plan  Japan – “iPod levy”  Spain – Copyright Levies in Effect  UK – Bobbies in Copyright Trouble  UK – Legal P2P Plan?


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