Source: http://ipduck.blogspot.com/2012/06/order-for-further-briefing-in-umg-v.html
Timestamp: 2018-07-21 03:50:41
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 512', '§ 512', '§ 512', '§ 512', '§ 512', '§ 512']

IPDuck: Order for Further Briefing in UMG v. Veoh
On December 20, 2011, this Court issued its opinion in UMG Recordings v. Veoh Networks, 667 F.3d 1022 (9th Cir. 2011), affirming in part, remanding in part and upholding the District Court’s grant of summary judgment because the defendants were protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor provisions. The Appellants have filed a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc, and the Appellees have filed a response.
The Appellants argue, inter alia, that (1) the panel decision has conflated the 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(1)(A)(i) actual knowledge standard and the § 512(c)(1)(A)(ii) “red flag” knowledge standard, see PFR/EB 12-15; and (2) by importing a knowledge requirement into § 512(c)(1)(B) (the “right and ability to control” provision), the panel decision has rendered it duplicative of § 512(c)(1)(A), see PFR/EB 15-17.
After briefing was completed on the pending petition, the Second Circuit issued its opinion in Viacom International v. YouTube, Inc., 676 F.3d 19 (2d Cir. 2012). The Second Circuit held, in relevant part, that (1) the § 512(c) safe harbor (including the “red flag” provision) requires knowledge or awareness of specific infringing activity, see id. at 30-35; and (2) the District Court erred by importing a specific knowledge requirement into the § 512(c)(1)(B) “right and ability to control” provision, see id. at 36-38.
Within 21 days of the date of this order, each party shall file a supplemental brief, not exceeding 3800 words or 15 pages, addressing certain relevant issues pending before this Court in light of the Second Circuit’s opinion in Viacom. Specifically, the parties should address the following questions:
1. Actual and “red flag” knowledge
Posted by Michael Barclay at 4:06 PM