FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, LLC, et al v. FILMON X, LLC, et al

  1. January 06, 2016

    FilmOn's Copyright License Quest Heads Right For DC Circ.

    A D.C. federal judge gave online TV streaming service FilmOn X the go-ahead to immediately appeal to the D.C. Circuit her ruling that the company is not eligible for a compulsory copyright license that would allow it to retransmit broadcast networks' programming, according to a filing Monday.

  2. December 24, 2015

    Copyright Cases To Watch In 2016

    From a cutting-edge fair use fight between Google and Oracle to a hotly anticipated appeal from the artists behind "Blurred Lines," 2016 is looking like it will be another fascinating year in the world of copyright law. Here are the key cases attorneys will be following. 

  3. December 09, 2015

    DC Judge Weighing Immediate FilmOn Licensing Appeal

    A D.C. federal judge asked online streaming service FilmOn X and the broadcasters suing it for allegedly pirating their content to weigh in Wednesday on whether FilmOn should be able to immediately appeal her ruling finding it doesn't qualify for a compulsory license to stream copyrighted content.

  4. December 02, 2015

    FilmOn's Web Delivery Doomed License Bid, Judge Says

    A D.C. federal judge explained Wednesday that streaming services like FilmOn X don't qualify for a compulsory license to stream copyrighted content because they rely on the Internet to deliver video content to subscribers.

  5. November 12, 2015

    FilmOn Can't Use Compulsory Copyright License, Judge Says

    A D.C. federal judge sided with television networks Thursday and ruled that streaming services like FilmOn X don't qualify for a compulsory license to stream copyrighted content — a decision that directly conflicts with a California federal judge's decision on the same question.

  6. August 14, 2015

    FilmOn Argues For Compulsory License In Networks' DC Suit

    Online streaming service FilmOn X, which major television broadcasters are accusing of copyright infringement for rebroadcasting their content, told a D.C. federal judge Thursday that the Copyright Act entitles it to a compulsory license.

  7. August 03, 2015

    Networks Tell DC Judge FilmOn Can't Use Compulsory License

    The major television broadcasters urged a D.C. federal judge Friday to split from her California colleague's surprising ruling last month and declare that FilmOn X and other Internet streaming services aren't eligible for a compulsory copyright license.

  8. July 30, 2015

    Following FilmOn Win, DC Judge Weighs Compulsory License

    Following a surprising ruling in California earlier this month that FilmOn X and other Internet streamers could be eligible for the Copyright Act's compulsory license, a D.C. federal judge is now considering whether to adopt or reject her colleague's high-profile decision.

  9. November 25, 2013

    FilmOn In Contempt For Defying Streaming Ban

    A Washington D.C. federal judge on Monday held online television streamer FilmOn X LLC in contempt for breaching a court-ordered ban on the online service, saying the company's chief executive was "missing couth."

  10. October 22, 2013

    FilmOn Tries To Dodge Contempt Ruling In DC

    Online television streamer FilmOn X LLC urged a D.C. federal judge Monday not to hold the company in contempt for breaching a near-nationwide ban on the online service, calling it an excessive penalty for the violation.

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