Fox Television Stations, Inc, et al v. Aereokiller, LLC, et al

  1. April 28, 2017

    9th Circ. Won't Rehear Web Streamer's TV Copyright Case

    The full Ninth Circuit said Friday that it would not reconsider a ruling last month that internet streaming services like FilmOn X cannot use the same automatic copyright license that traditional cable companies use.

  2. April 05, 2017

    Web Streamer Asks Full 9th Circ. To Rethink License Denial

    FilmOn X urged an en banc Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to review a ruling that online streaming services can't use the same copyright license used by cable companies to broadcast content, arguing the panel erroneously deferred to the U.S. Copyright Office's position on the issue.

  3. March 21, 2017

    Web Streamers Can't Use TV License, 9th Circ. Says

    The Ninth Circuit sided with the major broadcast networks Tuesday and ruled that internet streaming services cannot use the same automatic copyright license that traditional cable companies use, reversing an earlier decision to the contrary.

  4. August 04, 2016

    Fox Tells 9th Circ. FilmOn X Shouldn't Get Cable License

    Fox and other broadcasters urged the Ninth Circuit at a hearing Thursday to reverse a district judge's ruling that Internet companies like FilmOn X deserve the same automatic copyright license that allows cable companies to stream television programs, saying FilmOn was trying to convert a legal "mouse hole for an elephant."

  5. May 17, 2016

    Broadcasters Say FilmOn's Copyright Win Flouted Congress

    Broadcasters fired their final shot Monday in an effort to overturn a ruling that Internet streamers like FilmOn X deserve the same automatic copyright license as cable companies, warning the Ninth Circuit not to "substitute its judgment" for that of Congress.

  6. March 30, 2016

    FilmOn Blasts 'Luddite' TV Broadcasters At 9th Circ.

    FilmOn X pressed the Ninth Circuit on Monday to rule that Internet streaming services deserve the same automatic copyright license as traditional cable companies, calling opposition from television broadcasters a "Luddite argument" that "should be relegated to the history books."

  7. February 04, 2016

    Sports Leagues Cheer On Networks In 9th Circ. Streaming Suit

    Top professional baseball, football and golf leagues told the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday that online streaming services should not qualify for compulsory copyright licenses for broadcast television content, saying as amici to broadcasters that automatic licensing would upend the televised sports business.

  8. 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. 

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