Microsoft Corp. v. Ram Distribution, LLC’s Empirical Analysis
2008
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1 district ·
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Applies 17 U.S.C. § 504 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976)
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Carstea v. Poplar Tree Homeowners Ass'n · United States v. Monton · Payne v. Pauley
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“An individual may incur liability for a corporation’s copyright infringement under two theories: 1) vicarious liability; and 2) contributory liability. An individual is vicariously liable for infringing activity if he has the right and ability to supervise that activity and has an obvious and direct financial interest in the infringing activity. A party may be eontributorily liable if he directly participates in the infringing activity or induces, causes, or materially contributes to the infringing conduct of another.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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