Judge Finds Internet Rebroadcaster May Be Entitled To Compulsory License

(August 19, 2015, 11:03 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A company that rebroadcasts copyrighted programs over the Internet may be entitled to a compulsory license under Section 111 of the Copyright Act, a California federal judge ruled July 24, distinguishing the case from a recent related U.S. Supreme Court ruling and disagreeing with a Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling on the topic (Fox Television Stations Inc., et al. v. FilmOn X LLC, et al., No. 2:12-cv-06921, and NBCUniversal Media LLC, et al. v. FilmOn X LLC, et al., No. 2:12-cv-06950, C.D. Calif.)....