US Internet Law/Secondary Liability
Secondary liability can consist of contributory or vicarious liability.
Contributory Infringement - a person with knowledge of the infringing activity induces causes or materially contributes to the conduct of another to infringe.
Vicarious Liability - a person or entity has the right and ability to control the activities of the person directly infringing and receives financial benefit from those activities – even if the entity or person is unaware of the activity.
Internet Law:
Table of Contents ·
Preface ·
Introduction ·
Defamation ·
Defamation - General ·
Section 230 ·
Copyright ·
Copyright - General ·
Secondary Liability ·
Fair Use ·
DMCA ·
DMCA Safe Harbor ·
DMCA Anti-Circumvention ·
Trademark ·
Domain Names ·
Content Regulation ·
Online Anonymity ·
Communications Decency Act ·
Online Contracts ·
The Hold Harmless Clause in User Agreements ·
Clickwrap Agreements ·
UCITA ·
Privacy ·
ECPA ·
SCA ·