Vernor v. Autodesk: Ninth Circuit test for distinguishing software owners...
On Friday, the Ninth Circuit clarified its test for determining whether a software purchaser is a licensee or an owner of the purchased copy in Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc. The result affirms the ability...
View ArticleNinth Circuit relaxes electronic search procedures in United States v....
In a revised en banc opinion (PDF), the Ninth Circuit overturned guidelines promulgated last year involving seizure of computer records from a company allegedly providing steroids to professional...
View ArticleU.S. v. Cotterman: Ninth Circuit Holds Reasonable Suspicion Required for...
The Fourth Amendment generally requires that government searches must be reasonable, which typically can be satisfied via a warrant. Searches at the border, however, traditionally occupy a special...
View ArticleLooking through (the) Lenz: New Directions in DMCA Notice-and-Takedown Online
By: Jaideep Reddy On September 14, 2015, the Ninth Circuit in Lenz v. Universal Music laid down the legal standard that copyright holders must meet before issuing takedown notices. Given the scale of...
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