United States:
Supreme Court Rules That Aereo Violated Copyrights
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed its decision in
ABC v. Aereo, ruling that Aereo's service of providing its
subscribers with streaming broadcasts obtained through the
company's miniature antennas is illegal. The court ruled
that over-the-air broadcasts count as a public performance and that
Aereo essentially is no different from cable companies, which are
subject to limitations on freely transmitting programming under the
Copyright Act. For additional information on this story,
please read the recent
Reed Smith Client Alert written by Brad
R. Newberg.
This article is presented for informational purposes only
and is not intended to constitute legal advice.
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