Amici Urge 9th Circuit To Maintain Vicarious Copyright Liability Standard

Mealey's (April 27, 2017, 1:59 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — In an April 17 amicus curiae brief in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, four internet and technology organizations oppose an adult entertainment firm’s bid for rehearing its copyright infringement suit against a usenet provider, arguing that the existing panel ruling identified the proper causal connection standard for determining vicarious liability in online and technological contexts (Perfect 10 Inc. v. Giganews Inc., et al., No. 15-55500, 15-55523 and 15-56026, 9th Cir.)....