Current Issues Relating to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

The Copyright Office has recently created a new electronic database that "service providers" must use to designate agents in order to take advantage of the of the …

The Copyright Office has recently created a new electronic database that “service providers” must use to designate agents in order to take advantage of the of the DMCA’s “Safe Harbor” provisions allowing them to avoid liability for copyright violations by users of their services. Although there is a grace period, all service providers must ultimately update their information using the new electronic system, even if their existing listings (filed in paper) are still up to date. This talk will cover the purpose of and process for creating (or updating) an organization’s designated agent listing. It will also provide a refresher on the other requirements an organization must meet in order to qualify for the Safe Harbor protections, as well as “best practices” for handling DMCA claims so as to preserve those protections.