Thursday, August 17, 2006

Porno Leads the Way Again

With the increase in the number of web sites offering videos, the number of copyright suits has increased too. As has been the case from the inception of the VCR, pornography is a significant source of litigation. Here is a recent complaint filed in the Northern District of California by the IO Group, d/b/a Titan Media (a creator of gay male porn) against Veoh Networks (www.veoh.com), a recent entrant into the field. There are direct and third-party claims over the copying and distribution of such works as "Boner," "Detour," "Don't Ask Don't Tell," "Heat," "Island Guradian," "River Patrol," and "SeaMen: Fallen Angel IV." A jury trial has been requested.

3 comments:

William Patry said...

I haven't litigated any of these, but in the past, in fair use cases, courts were quite "judgmental" about obscene uses.

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