Protecting Copyrights on the Internet: Latest Approaches and Developments
Navigating Fair Use, Infringement Claims, DMCA Safe Harbor and Secondary Liability Issues

Course Details
- smart_display Format
On-Demand
- signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level
Intermediate
- work Practice Area
Trademark and Copyright
- event Date
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
- schedule Time
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
- timer Program Length
90 minutes
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
This CLE course will prepare copyright counsel to police and protect against copyright infringement on the internet. The panel will outline the tools available to monitor IP rights and examine fair use defenses and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor.
Faculty

Ms. Chang is an intellectual property and Internet litigator, and represents clients in matters involving copyright, DMCA, trademark, the Communications Decency Act, and other Internet law-related issues. She also represents companies in class action suits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and other privacy laws. In addition, Ms. Chang counsels clients on privacy and data security matters.

Mr. Doniger focuses on business disputes in general and intellectual property in particular, representing photographers, authors, fine artists, and clients in the marketing, fashion, entertainment, real estate and hospitality industries. Over his 25 years of practice, Mr. Doniger has established an impressive litigation record, particularly in the handling of copyright and trademark disputes. He currently serves as counsel for American Photographic Artists, and works with the Coalition of Visual Artists to, inter alia, advance the rights of artists through the promotion of legislative and other avenues. He has been a featured speaker on IP topics for CSUSA, The California Lawyers Association, APA, California Lawyers for the Arts, USC’s Law School and Marshall School of Business, the Art Institute, and many other groups. He has been featured and quoted in many other articles on IP and business topics, and has been retained as an expert witness in copyright infringement prosecution.
Description
The internet is a continually evolving testing ground for new methods of copyright protection and novel theories of infringement. Examples include:
- Unprecedented theories of secondary liability that seek to hold banks, credit card companies, advertisers, and search engines liable for copyright infringement--even when the underlying infringement is due to user-generated or unrelated third-party content
- Battles over the meaning of "display" under 17 USC Sec. 106 in the internet context
- Fair use as a doctrine, an affirmative defense, or a substantive limit on the scope of a copyright holder's right to exclude
- Technological solutions to copyright infringement and digital rights management.
Listen as our panel of IP attorneys guides you through the latest developments in policing and preventing copyright infringement on the internet. The panel will examine recent court rulings, the tools available to monitor copyrights, fair use defenses, the DMCA safe harbor, and the scope and limitations of copyright protection on the internet.
Outline
- Direct infringement battles: Section 106 rights, voluntariness, and first sale
- Contributory copyright liability
- DMCA safe harbors
- Fair use
- Enforcement
Benefits
The panel will review these and other high profile questions:
- What can copyright owners do to prevent infringement of their IP rights on the internet?
- What new tools are available for copyright owners to protect their rights?
- What are the best practices for copyright owners facing defenses based on the DMCA or Communications Decency Act safe harbors?
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