CPTWG MEETING CPTWG MEETING #111#111

July 23, 2008July 23, 2008

Legislative/Litigation UpdateLegislative/Litigation Update

Jim Burgerjburger@dowlohnes.com

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OverviewOverviewOverviewOverview LegislationLegislation

Leahy IP enforcement billLeahy IP enforcement bill LitigationLitigation

UMG v. AugustinoUMG v. Augustino MDY v. BlizzardMDY v. Blizzard Viacom v. YouTube Viacom v. YouTube

International DevelopmentsInternational Developments Graduated responseGraduated response Canadian copyright billCanadian copyright bill

LegislationLegislation Leahy IP enforcement billLeahy IP enforcement bill

LitigationLitigation UMG v. AugustinoUMG v. Augustino MDY v. BlizzardMDY v. Blizzard Viacom v. YouTube Viacom v. YouTube

International DevelopmentsInternational Developments Graduated responseGraduated response Canadian copyright billCanadian copyright bill

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Legislative IssuesLegislative IssuesLegislative IssuesLegislative Issues

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LegislationLegislationLegislationLegislation Leahy IP enforcement billLeahy IP enforcement bill

Analog to PRO IP ActAnalog to PRO IP Act Increased penaltiesIncreased penalties Additional enforcement toolsAdditional enforcement tools Reorganization of IP enforcement Reorganization of IP enforcement

agenciesagencies Compromise languageCompromise language

Leahy IP enforcement billLeahy IP enforcement bill Analog to PRO IP ActAnalog to PRO IP Act

Increased penaltiesIncreased penalties Additional enforcement toolsAdditional enforcement tools Reorganization of IP enforcement Reorganization of IP enforcement

agenciesagencies Compromise languageCompromise language

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LitigationLitigationLitigationLitigation

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UMG v. AugustinoUMG v. Augustino (C.D. Cal., June 11, 2008)(C.D. Cal., June 11, 2008)UMG v. AugustinoUMG v. Augustino (C.D. Cal., June 11, 2008)(C.D. Cal., June 11, 2008)

BackgroundBackground First Sale Doctrine First Sale Doctrine

License vs. saleLicense vs. sale HoldingHolding

Postal Reorganization ActPostal Reorganization Act

BackgroundBackground First Sale Doctrine First Sale Doctrine

License vs. saleLicense vs. sale HoldingHolding

Postal Reorganization ActPostal Reorganization Act

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MDY v. BlizzardMDY v. Blizzard(D. Ariz., July 14, 2008)(D. Ariz., July 14, 2008)

MDY v. BlizzardMDY v. Blizzard(D. Ariz., July 14, 2008)(D. Ariz., July 14, 2008)

FactsFacts GliderGlider

HoldingHolding Secondary copyright infringementSecondary copyright infringement DMCA violationDMCA violation

FactsFacts GliderGlider

HoldingHolding Secondary copyright infringementSecondary copyright infringement DMCA violationDMCA violation

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Viacom v. YouTubeViacom v. YouTube (S.D.N.Y. July 1, 2008)(S.D.N.Y. July 1, 2008)

Viacom v. YouTubeViacom v. YouTube (S.D.N.Y. July 1, 2008)(S.D.N.Y. July 1, 2008)

Discovery demandsDiscovery demands Search technologySearch technology Access to private videosAccess to private videos Video identification technologyVideo identification technology User viewing/uploading historiesUser viewing/uploading histories

AgreementAgreement Anonymous dataAnonymous data

Discovery demandsDiscovery demands Search technologySearch technology Access to private videosAccess to private videos Video identification technologyVideo identification technology User viewing/uploading historiesUser viewing/uploading histories

AgreementAgreement Anonymous dataAnonymous data

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Misc. Litigation UpdatesMisc. Litigation UpdatesMisc. Litigation UpdatesMisc. Litigation Updates

EliteTorrents.orgEliteTorrents.org RIAA v. AndersenRIAA v. Andersen RIAA v. ThomasRIAA v. Thomas

Amici briefs on “making Amici briefs on “making available” issueavailable” issue

EliteTorrents.orgEliteTorrents.org RIAA v. AndersenRIAA v. Andersen RIAA v. ThomasRIAA v. Thomas

Amici briefs on “making Amici briefs on “making available” issueavailable” issue

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International DevelopmentsInternational Developments International DevelopmentsInternational Developments

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International DevelopmentsInternational DevelopmentsInternational DevelopmentsInternational DevelopmentsGraduated ResponseGraduated Response

France to take over EU France to take over EU presidencypresidency

EU Telecom reformEU Telecom reform““Soviet net”Soviet net”Warning lettersWarning lettersFilteringFiltering

Graduated ResponseGraduated ResponseFrance to take over EU France to take over EU

presidencypresidencyEU Telecom reformEU Telecom reform

““Soviet net”Soviet net”Warning lettersWarning lettersFilteringFiltering

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International DevelopmentsInternational DevelopmentsInternational DevelopmentsInternational DevelopmentsCanadian copyright billCanadian copyright bill

Key provisionsKey provisionsAnti-circumvention Anti-circumvention Private copyingPrivate copyingFormat shiftingFormat shiftingDistribution rightDistribution rightMoral rightMoral rightISP noticesISP noticesNoncommercial infringementNoncommercial infringement

Canadian copyright billCanadian copyright billKey provisionsKey provisions

Anti-circumvention Anti-circumvention Private copyingPrivate copyingFormat shiftingFormat shiftingDistribution rightDistribution rightMoral rightMoral rightISP noticesISP noticesNoncommercial infringementNoncommercial infringement

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International DevelopmentsInternational DevelopmentsInternational DevelopmentsInternational DevelopmentsEU – Music LicensesEU – Music LicensesEU – Copyright Term ExtensionEU – Copyright Term ExtensionFinland – AppealFinland – AppealJapan – “Dubbing 10” planJapan – “Dubbing 10” planJapan – “iPod levy” Japan – “iPod levy” Spain – Copyright Levies in Effect Spain – Copyright Levies in Effect UK – Bobbies in Copyright TroubleUK – Bobbies in Copyright TroubleUK – Legal P2P Plan?UK – Legal P2P Plan?

EU – Music LicensesEU – Music LicensesEU – Copyright Term ExtensionEU – Copyright Term ExtensionFinland – AppealFinland – AppealJapan – “Dubbing 10” planJapan – “Dubbing 10” planJapan – “iPod levy” Japan – “iPod levy” Spain – Copyright Levies in Effect Spain – Copyright Levies in Effect UK – Bobbies in Copyright TroubleUK – Bobbies in Copyright TroubleUK – Legal P2P Plan?UK – Legal P2P Plan?