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The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a 200 page report arguing that the DMCA has been misused and misinterpreted over the last 20 years. But, instead of suggesting better protections for copyright consumers, the Copyright Office calls for Congress to reform the DMCA in favor of copyright owners, which includes eliminating the “safe harbors” that allow YouTube to exist.

Actor/Producer Tommy Wiseau tried to stop a documentary about “The Room”, lost, and now owes over $700k in damages. The Court did not like this argument, it did naht.

A Massachusetts attorney was suspended after responding to a disciplinary inquiry with “silence”, except for “Boom Shakalaka”.

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the former Director of Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”. Appeal-Opinion-1271000-1271360-19-3335_so

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