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Corey D. Silverstein Assists Ad Network To Defeat Secondary Copyright Claims

Adult attorney, Corey D. Silverstein Assists Ad Network To Defeat Secondary Copyright Claims: ALS Scan v. JuicyAds. The plaintiff in this case is well-known pornographer/litigator ALS Scan. Today’s case involves an ad network, Tiger Media, which runs the JuicyAds network catering to pornography websites. ALS Scan’s real targets are alleged “pirate Internet sites” with names like imghili.net; namethatpornstar.com; slimpics.com; cumonmy.com; bestofsexpics.com; teenbe.com; mymaturespace.com; spankwiki.net; and stooorage.com. “Plaintiff alleges that it has sent 195 separate email notifications to JuicyAds with multiple examples of infringing ALS images on certain Publishers’ websites, but JuicyAds refuses to terminate these Publishers’ accounts.” ALS Scan also alleges it signed up a sting account with JuicyAds called “www.stolenalspictures.com” with the headline “Infringing ALS Photos Made Free,” but JuicyAds did not remove it from the network. (This account is strikingly similar to the Ninth Circuit’s hypothetical “stolencelebritypics.com” example in Perfect 10 v. ccBill–which ALS Scan chose to imitate even though ccBill was a defense win). Tiger moved to dismiss the complaint. The court grants the motion. Read the full story on the Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Silverstein Legal helps win online copyright ruling for JuicyAds

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge yesterday sided with JuicyAds and dismissed a lawsuit that accused the adult ad network of profiting from pirate sites that use its service to generate revenue. The case, filed this past summer at Los Angeles federal court by adult publisher ALS Scan, was the first where an ad traffic company stood accused of aiding pirate sites. ALS Scan sued JuicyAds, content delivery network CloudFlare and other third parties for copyright infringement carried out by its users. ALS Scan, in its complaint, said it alerted Juicy Ads 195 times about infringing activities of several customers, but that it took no action in response and continued to offer services. “[J]uicyAds and Cloudflare make money by continuing to do commerce with sites that draw traffic through the lure of free infringing content,” ALS Scan said in the complaint. But JuicyAds moved to dismiss the case on grounds that ALS Scan, a website (“All Ladies Shaved”) that is operated by the parent company that owns MetArt, failed to state a claim for secondary liability against the traffic company. Read the full story on XBIZ.

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Silverstein Legal Helps Tiger Media Duck Porn Co.’s $10M Pirating Suit For Now

Law360, Los Angeles (October 3, 2016, 11:25 PM EDT) -- A California judge on Monday dismissed Tiger Media Inc. from a pornography producer's $10 million suit claiming the Canadian company operates an ad network supporting websites that illegally distribute its adult content, but granted the porn company permission to file an amended suit. U.S. District Judge George H. Wu granted Tiger Media’s motion to be dropped from a copyright infringement suit brought by ALS Scan Inc. against eight different companies the pornography provider claims are either websites displaying the infringing adult content or third-party service providers... Read the full article at Law 360.

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Say Hello to the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework

In October 2015, the European Court of Justice invalidated the International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles which were established in 2000. The Safe Harbor Privacy Principles allowed certified U.S. companies to receive personal data of EU residents in compliance with EU cross-border transfer rules. While many rejoiced the invalidation, numerous legal experts predicted that the invalidated Safe Harbor Privacy Principles would quickly be replaced. The legal experts were right. The EU-US Privacy Shield is a framework for transatlantic exchanges of personal data for commercial purposes between the European Union and the United States. After more than two years of negotiations, on July 12, 2016, the framework was adopted by the European Commission and went into effect the same day. View the full text of the EU-US Privacy Shield framework. The U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary, Penny Pritzker and EU Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová announced the deal together in Brussels. Jourová was quick to point out that the EU-US Privacy Shield is fundamentally different from the previous Safe Harbor arrangement because of the annual joint review, which allows the EU to address any issues as they arise. Jourová went on to say “it brings stronger data protection standards that are better enforced,…

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Silverstein Legal now accepts Paxum Payments

Silverstein Legal is very pleased to announce that in response to client demand, Silverstein Legal now accepts Paxum as a form of payment for legal services in addition to Credit Card, ACH, Wire, PayPal, check and money order. Silverstein Legal’s founding and managing attorney, Corey Silverstein is very excited about the law firm’s new relationship with Paxum and looks forward to continuing to provide Silverstein Legal clients with the best legal representation in the internet, website and informational technology arenas. Please visit the Our Services page to learn about all of the different areas of law that Silverstein Legal practices. Because Silverstein Legal provides legal services to so many websites and online businesses located across the globe, Paxum is just another mechanism to make obtaining website legal services more convenient for the firm’s clients. If you or your business is looking for a website attorney or website lawyer, please contact us today.

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Corey D. Silverstein makes his presence felt at the Qwebec Expo

This year’s annual Qwebec Expo took place from August 4, 2016 – August 7, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This year’s rendition of the tradeshow took place at the Hotel Bonaventure downtown. Per the Qwebec Expo’s website: Celebrating our 13th edition in 2016, QWEBEC-Expo is a trade show and technical conference serving existing and prospective Online Digital Media professionals from all over the world. Held in Montreal, Canada, this annual B2B event acts as an international crossroads for U.S., Canadian and European members of the industry. It provides website owners, operators and webmasters with the information and resources they need to build, maintain, promote, market and grow a successful internet business, in the $15 Billion + per year Market. This is a great opportunity for people, to meet face-to-face, with industry suppliers from the U.S, Canada, Mexico, Europe and other countries. The latest industry technologies, trends, products and services are marketed and displayed. Adult industry attorney Corey D. Silverstein, led an incredibly informative and interactive legal seminar that was attended by some of the most well-known and respected entrepreneurs operating in the internet world. The synopsis of the seminar was: Adult industry attorney, Corey Silverstein, will lead a no holds…

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Let’s Talk Digital Marketing and Law

We had the pleasure to sit down and talk with Corey, owner of the Law Offices of Corey D. Silverstein, P.C.. Corey has extensive knowledge in the digital marketing field. When we asked Corey what he saw as the biggest errors for those just starting out in digital marketing make, he was quick to answer. You Need an Agreement This may seem a matter of common sense in most businesses, but Corey indicates people sometimes underestimate the need for a good agreement in their excitement over opening a digital business. He cautions that it is still a business and must be thought of as such. When asked what type of information is necessary in a good agreement, he named several factors: *Profit/Loss distribution - Everyone gets excited about the prospect of earning money and often don't consider how the profits will be divided. What is even more likely to cause conflict is deciding how a loss will effect each member of the deal. In regards to any business, Corey cautions, even family members need a legally binding agreement when money is involved. *Ending of partnership - What terms are in place if one partner decides to pull out of the…

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Federal Trade Commission Continues to Make Its Presence Felt

Make no mistake about it, if you are an online business operator, legal compliance should be at the top of your list of priorities. For the better part of the past decade I have preached about the importance of being cognizant of the Federal Trade Commission and its various powers. Once again, the FTC is making the front page of newspapers and is a hot topic amongst journalists. On May 9, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals released its order on John Fanning’s “Petition for Review of an Order of the Federal Trade Commission.” John Fanning petitioned the 1st Circuit to review the FTC’s summary decision finding Fanning personally liable for misrepresentations made on the website Jerk.com. While the court did find that portions of the FTC’s remedial order are overbroad, the court took the time to support the commission’s findings that Jerk.com materially misrepresented the source of its content and its membership benefits. For those of you unfamiliar with the history of the FTC’s investigation and prosecution of Jerk.com, here is some background. From 2009 to 2014, Fanning allegedly operated Jerk.com through his entity, Jerk LLC. Jerk.com was a self-proclaimed reputation management website that amongst other things allowed…

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