Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman Copyright Review 2015 “Recent Developments In Copyright” Selected Annotated Cases By Thomas Kjellberg with Scott Ceresia Bridget Crawford Aryn Emert Robert English Serge Krimnus Erika Krystian Lindsay Rodman Maya Tarr Brian Volk Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C. 1133 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036-6799 (212) 790-9200 ∙ www.cll.com ∙ fax (212) 575-0671 These annotations cover cases reported since our report at the 38th Copyright Society Annual Meeting of 2014. © 2015 Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURAL ISSUES ........................................................... 1 A. Subject Matter Jurisdiction ...................................................................................... 1 B. Personal Jurisdiction and Venue ............................................................................. 3 C. Pleadings ................................................................................................................. 5 D. Standing ................................................................................................................. 12 II. COPYRIGHTABILITY ................................................................................................. 13 A. Originality ............................................................................................................. 13 B. Pictorial, Graphic and Sculptural Works ............................................................... 18 C. Compilations and Derivative Works ..................................................................... 19 III. OWNERSHIP ................................................................................................................. 20 A. Works Made for Hire ............................................................................................ 20 B. Transfer of Ownership .......................................................................................... 24 C. Joint Works and Co-Ownership ............................................................................ 26 D. Contracts and Licenses .......................................................................................... 28 IV. FORMALITIES .............................................................................................................. 32 A. Notice and Publication .......................................................................................... 32 B. Registration ........................................................................................................... 32 C. Restoration............................................................................................................. 35 V. INFRINGEMENT .......................................................................................................... 36 A. Access .................................................................................................................... 36 B. Copying and Substantial Similarity ....................................................................... 39 C. Contributory/Vicarious Infringement .................................................................... 51 D. Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................ 55 VI. DEFENSES/EXEMPTIONS .......................................................................................... 60 A. Fair Use ................................................................................................................. 60 B. Statute of Limitations ............................................................................................ 67 C. First Sale Doctrine ................................................................................................. 72 D. Res Judicata/Collateral Estoppel ........................................................................... 72 E. Misuse ................................................................................................................... 75 F. Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................ 76 i VII. REMEDIES .................................................................................................................... 77 A. Damages and Profits .............................................................................................. 77 B. Attorneys’ Fees ..................................................................................................... 82 C. Injunction/Impoundment ....................................................................................... 90 D. Sanctions ............................................................................................................... 96 E. Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................ 97 VIII. PREEMPTION ............................................................................................................... 98 IX. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT .......................................................... 104 X. MISCELLANEOUS ..................................................................................................... 107 A. Insurance ............................................................................................................. 107 B. Antitrust ............................................................................................................... 107 C. Miscellaneous ...................................................................................................... 108 ii TABLE OF CASES Cases Acker v. King, 46 F. Supp. 3d 168 (D. Conn. 2014) ................................................................................... 47 Adjmi v. DLT Entm’t Ltd., No. 14-568, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43285 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2015) .......................... 5, 61 AJ Mgmt. Consulting, LLC v. MBC FZ-LLC, No. 13-3213, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86817 (N.D. Cal. June 24, 2014) .............................. 8 Am. Broadcasting Cos., Inc. v. Aereo, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 2498 (2014) ........................................................................................................ 55 Am. Broadcasting Cos., Inc. v. Aereo, Inc., No. 12-1540, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150555 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 23, 2014) ........................... 93 Apulent, Ltd. v. Jewel Hospitality, Inc., No. 14-637, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17467 (W.D. Wash. Feb. 12, 2015) .......................... 79 Arrow Prods. v. Weinstein Co. LLC, 44 F. Supp. 3d 359 (S.D.N.Y. 2014) ................................................................................... 63 Asset Vision, LLC v. Fielding, No. 13-288, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 175267 (D. Idaho Dec. 16, 2014) ............................. 89 Automated Solutions Corp. v. Paragon Data Sys., 756 F.3d 504 (6th Cir. 2014) ............................................................................................... 40 Baglama v. MWV Consumer & Office Prods., No. 13-276, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156648 (S.D. Ohio Nov. 5, 2014) ........................... 102 Batiste v. Najm, 28 F. Supp. 3d 595 (E.D. La. 2014) .................................................................................... 49 Beastie Boys v. Monster Energy Co., No. 12-6065, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168225 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2014) ............................ 56 Beastie Boys v. Monster Energy Co., No. 12-6065, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20896 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 20, 2015) ............................. 92 Beastie Boys v. Monster Energy Co., No. 12-6065, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20898 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 20, 2015) ............................. 78 Bell v. McLaws, No. 13-35, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21084 (S.D. Ind. Feb. 23, 2015) ................................. 82 Boehm v. Zimprich, No. 14-16, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174330 (W.D. Wis. Dec. 17, 2014) ............................ 60 Bolier & Co., LLC v. Decca Furniture (USA), Inc., No. 12-160, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 131750 (W.D.N.Y. Sept. 19, 2014) .......................... 99 iii Boston Copyright Assocs., Ltd. v. U-Haul Int’l, Inc., No. 13-12826, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18711 (D. Mass. Feb. 17, 2015) ..................... 35, 46 Bowen v. Paisley, No. 13-414, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81462 (M.D. Tenn. June 16, 2014) ........................... 76 Briggs v. Blomkamp, No. 13-4679, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142016 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 3, 2014) ....................... 37, 43 Broad. Music, Inc. v. C.B.G., Inc., No. 11-40142, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127914 (D. Mass. Sept. 12, 2014) ........................ 88 Broad. Music, Inc. v. Evie’s Tavern Ellenton, Inc., 772 F.3d 1254 (11th Cir. 2014) ........................................................................................... 27 Broad. Music, Inc. v. MWS, LLC, No. 11-1481, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83970 (E.D. Mo. June 20, 2014) ....................... 80, 88 Broadcast Music, Inc. v. M.R.T.P, Inc., No. 12-7339 , 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87232 (N.D. Ill. June 26, 2014) ............................. 87 BWP Media USA Inc. v. Rich Kids Clothing Co., LLC, No. 13-1975, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8034 (W.D. Wash. Jan. 23, 2015) ........................... 76 BWP Media USA Inc., v. Hollywood Fan Sites, LLC, No. 14-121, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160642 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 14, 2014) .............................. 3 BWP Media USA, Inc. v. Gossip Cop Media, LLC, No. 13-7574, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8804 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 26, 2015) ................................ 84 BWP Media USA, Inc. v. Gossip Cop Media, LLC, No. 13-7574, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8811 (S.D.N.Y. Jan.