Client Alert: DMCA Safe Harbor Protection. Action Required by December 31, 2017.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”) provided a “safe harbor” to shield online service providers from certain copyright infringement claims based on user generated content (“UGC”). To be entitled to the safe harbor for UGC, you have always had to register your DMCA agent information with the Copyright Office, listing your website, contact information and the name of an individual agent so that copyright owners could notify you of infringing UGC on your website. This was previously accomplished by sending in a printed form to the Copyright Office.  In order to continue to receive the DMCA safe harbor protections, you must now register (or-register) using the Copyright Office’s new online DMCA registration system by December 31, 2017.  The cost is just $6 per registration, and the registration can be filed at https://www.copyright.gov/dmca-directory/.  Note that all registrations must be renewed every three years.

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Brian Igel was quoted in Nylon Magazine

Brian Igel was quoted in an article about so-called "fast fashion" brands, copyright infringment and the power of social media shaming.  You can read the article here: How Indie Artist Tuesday Bassen Is Fighting Back Against Zara

Brian Igel Quoted in Racked about the Rise of Fashion Law

Fashion law is an amalgamation of a number of different practice areas that touch upon the fashion industry: intellectual property, contracts, m&a, corporate finance, employment, media and entertainment, marketing and advertising, international trade and government regulation… you name it.

Brian was asked about his niche and why this area of legal practice has gained so much popularity in recent years.  You can read the full article on Racked here.