Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
545 U.S. 913 (2005) Cited 788 times 31 Legal AnalysesHolding that “one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright ... is liable”
Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.Com, Inc.
487 F.3d 701 (9th Cir. 2007) Cited 468 times 29 Legal AnalysesHolding that an online image search index was "highly transformative"
Atlantic Recording Corporation v. Howell
554 F. Supp. 2d 976 (D. Ariz. 2008) Cited 29 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that "`[T]he investigator's assignment was part of the [recording companies'] attempt to stop [the defendant's] infringement,' and therefore the 12 copies obtained by MediaSentry are unauthorized."
Capitol Records Inc. v. Thomas
579 F. Supp. 2d 1210 (D. Minn. 2008) Cited 25 timesHolding that "distribution to MediaSentry can form the basis of an infringement claim"
Section 1292 - Interlocutory decisions
28 U.S.C. § 1292 Cited 22,367 times 196 Legal AnalysesGranting appellate jurisdiction over certain types of interlocutory orders
Section 106 - Exclusive rights in copyrighted works
17 U.S.C. § 106 Cited 3,759 times 108 Legal AnalysesGranting the owners of copyrights in “literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works” the exclusive right “to display the copyrighted work publicly”
Section 506 - Criminal offenses
17 U.S.C. § 506 Cited 274 times 13 Legal AnalysesCriminalizing fraudulent use of copyright notice
Section 2319 - Criminal infringement of a copyright
18 U.S.C. § 2319 Cited 165 times 7 Legal AnalysesRelating to criminal infringement of a copyright
Section 2323 - Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution
18 U.S.C. § 2323 Cited 79 times 1 Legal AnalysesAuthorizing criminal forfeiture of property or proceeds related to a § 2320 offense, under the procedures outlined in 21 U.S.C. 853