Link to live webcast may constitute copyright infringement

Having found that a deep hyperlink on Davis' website to livestreaming of a motorcycle race owned by Live Nation constitutescopying, the court granted Live Nation's Motion for summaryjudgment in its copyright infringement claim and enjoined Davisfrom maintaining the link.     

US Appeals Court hands 'priceless' decision to credit card companies

A divided panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuitheld that a third-party financial services provider that doesnot materially contribute to or have control over a copyrightinfringer cannot be held liable for the infringer's wrongfulacts. On 9 October 2007, the Ninth Circuit denied Perfect 10'spetition for a panel rehearing and petition for rehearing enbanc. Both the Recording Industry Association of America andthe Motion Picture Association of America had filed amicus briefsin support of Perfect 10's decision. It is likely that Perfect10 will pursue the case in the US Supreme Court.     

US Second Circuit details requirements for transformative fair use

Finding transformative fair use, the Second Circuit allowedpublisher Dorling Kindersley to reproduce in a book thumbnail-sizedversions of concert posters owned by the Bill Graham Archives.     

District Court goes to Bat for fantasy baseball league

Finding that players' names and statistics are historical factsused by fantasy baseball league CBC in a manner that advancesfree speech rights, the United States District Court for theEastern District of Missouri held that CBC's use did not violatethe players' publicity rights and excused CBC from an earliercontractual agreement.