Access denied – Court shuts down copyright infringement claims

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Abstract: Vocabulary matters in the courts, as one company found out recently. According to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the term “volitional conduct” has nothing to do with voluntary actions when it comes to direct copyright infringement. This article explains the meaning of volition in a case where the court also denied a copyright holder’s secondary liability claims for infringement. Perfect 10, Inc. v. Giganews, Inc., No. 15-55500, -55523, -56026, Jan. 23, 2017 (9th Cir.)