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Video-Sharing Site Vimeo Wins Appeal of Copyright Infringement Claim

Video-sharing website Vimeo LLC cannot be held liable for copyright infringement for unknowingly hosting older music uploaded by its users, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday, dealing a blow to record labels seeking broader protections. In a victory for …

Supreme Court Lets NFL Players’ Image Rights Claims Proceed

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Electronic Arts Inc.’s bid to revive its free speech defense in a lawsuit filed by former NFL players who accused the videogame maker of using their likenesses in the popular Madden NFL series …