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Second Circuit Clarifies the Scope of Safe Harbor Protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- Client News
- April 5, 2012
On April 5, 2012, the Second Circuit issued an important decision clarifying the contours of the "safe harbor" provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that limits the liability of online service providers for copyright infringement.