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Copyright Battles Over City Council Videos

Eric Goldman

Both cases included a 512(f) claim, and both 512(f) claims survive the preliminary dismissal efforts. 14, 2024) A magistrate judge recommends sending a 512(f) case to trial. On the core scienter point, the court says: “Inquiry into the credibility of Kilgore’s asserted subjective belief is appropriate for trial.”

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Record Label Sends Bogus Takedown Notice, Defeats 512(f) Claim Anyway–White v. UMG

Eric Goldman

As a result, UMG apparently makes the blanket assumption that it owns every element of a sound recording in its catalog, leading to overenforcements like this one where it apparently is enforcing its status as a non-exclusive licensee of the beat (which copyright law doesn’t permit). Chen * Another 512(f) Claim Fails–Moonbug v.