The case of Lisa Coppola LLC v. Higbee highlights the complex intersection of IP property rights and e-commerce. This essay reviews and reflects on the case's background, ethical concerns, and significance to the e-commerce industry, exploring mechanisms to safeguard merchants using IP laws. Background: Lisa Coppola LLC, an online merchant, sued Higbee, a law firm representing copyright holders, for alleged abusive tactics in asserting copyright infringement (Coppola v. Higbee, 2020). Higbee sent demand letters seeking settlement payments for alleged copyright violations related to images on the merchant's website, which the plaintiff deemed excessive and unjustified. Legal and Ethical Concerns: The primary legal concern is Higbee's alleged abusive enforcement of copyright claims, causing undue …show more content…
Higbee, 2020). Aggressive copyright enforcement can stifle innovation and creativity, creating a chilling effect on e-commerce activities. It highlights the importance of a fair and balanced IP regime that protects creators' rights while fostering a conducive environment for commerce. Protecting Merchants: Merchants can be safeguarded using IP laws by complying with copyright laws, monitoring online content, resolving infringement claims promptly, and seeking legal counsel (Coppola v. Higbee, 2020). Online marketplaces can deploy automated content filtering systems to detect and prevent copyright infringement, minimize legal risks, and ensure compliance with IP laws. Conclusion: Lisa Coppola LLC v. Higbee highlights the challenges of intellectual property enforcement in e-commerce. By addressing legal and ethical concerns and implementing proactive measures to protect merchants, a fair and balanced IP regime can be fostered, conducive to innovation and creativity while safeguarding stakeholders'
Chesseman, Henry R. Legal Environment of Business: Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and Global Issues. 8th ed. N.p.: Pearson Education, Inc. , 2016. Print.
One of the most prominent legal issues in copyright law pertains to ‘fair use’. Fair use can be exemplified as a person who stores copyrighted music files on their personal laptop in folders accessible by the public, which are liable for infringing upon the copyright owner’s exclusive right to distribute. Another case exemplified is when a software developer could be vicariously liable for copyright infringement when it distributes technology in which individuals have the option to share copyrighted and non-copyrighted material. In both of these cases, the courts are demanded to “ascertain the limits of statutory language through judicial interpretation and interpolation.” (Jessica D. Litman, Copyright, Compromise, and Legislative History, 72 CORNELL L. REV. 857, 858
The central message of this text is that increasingly, outdated copyright laws are being manipulated and put to use in a ludicrous manner. This is resulting in the suppression of people’s ability to generate and share their own creative expressions.
However, despite the strong copyright policy and punishment of the United States Federal Copyright Act, as enforced by police as well as the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), piracy still rages on, especially...
Intellectual property is an incredibly complicated facet of the law. In the United States, we have many laws in place to control and limit profiting from others intellectual property. The issue is not only profiting from others intellectual property, but not purchasing the property from the originator as well. We will discuss why it is important to protect this property as well as why it is tremendously difficult to regulate all these safe guards. “Intellectual Property has the shelf life of a banana.” Bill Gates
Abstract: In 1995 Lance Rose and Esther Dyson wrote articles in Wired Magazine expressing polarized views on the future of copyright law and copyright infringement. This essay reviews those articles, analyzes each article's accuracy as defined by current trends years later.
Mallor, J. P., Barnes, A., Bowers, T., & Langvardt, A. W. (2010). Business Law: The Ethical, Global, and E-Commerce Environment (14th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
The 1920s were a turning point in history, especially for women, as social attitudes changed radically. The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald is a great start to seeing the power of youth at this stage. As Fitzgerald said, "I love people, I want them to love me, and I put my heart where God puts it," reflecting on his wife's struggles and desires. Empowering women through equal rights, and education, foundering societal barriers, not only fostering individual growth but also growth within the community. The 1920s brought social and cultural changes that challenged traditional gender roles in the wake of World War I.
A business owner must be concerned with copyright laws to adequately protect a business legally. Privacy is also an important concern that a business owner must face to assure all concerned are protected and that all data pertaining to that individual is kept secure and only available to those who are authorized to view them. “Information ethics govern the ethical and moral issues arising from the development and use of information technologies as well as the creation, collection, duplication, distribution, and processing of information itself”, (Baltzan, 2017, Page 71). The goal of most businesses is to run a business both legally and ethically. Many businesses sometimes find themselves in a precarious position wondering whether the decisions they are making are legally and ethical, but it all comes down to the morality of the person making the decision – is it the right thing to do for all
Cheeseman, H., (2013). Business law: legal environment, online commerce, business ethics, and international issues. (8th ed.), (pp. 168-205). New Jersey: Pearson Education.
Physical piracy-the copying and illegal sale of hard-copy CDs, videotapes, and DVDs-costs the music industry over $4 billion a year worldwide and the movie industry more than $3.5 billion. These numbers do not factor in the growing (and difficult to measure) problem of Internet piracy, in which music and movies are transferred to digital format and copies are made of the resulting computer file. Journalist Charles C. Mann explains why Internet piracy has the potential to be vastly more damaging to copyright industr...
Shultz II, C.J and Saporito, B. (1996), ‘Protecting Intellectual Property: Strategies and Recommendations to Deter Counterfeiting and Brand Piracy in Global Markets’, The Columbia Journal of World Business, 31(1): pp. 18-28.
As American and European markets mature, Asia is turning out to be progressively appealing to businesses, particularly to e-business firms that flourish with global and scalable business models. Yet, barring markets like Japan, most global e-commerce players like Amazon, eBay and Expedia have yet to find in Asia the kind of success that they have enjoyed in their home markets. While late entry and local regulations partly explain their low market share in the region, these firms also face unique challenges in Asia due to diverse cultures, multiple languages and poor infrastructure. Given the rising significance of the Asian market, interest in the territory would seem to be a consistent step. But, it’s important not to forget that the international playing field, in respect of Intellectual Property, is exceptionally dynamic and competitive.
All around the world, people connected to the internet are downloading free digital content through P2P file sharing software. Intellectual property rights are being violated as people are downloading free content through P2P (Peer 2 Peer) networks, and illegal websites online. Production companies can’t do anything about that because developers of this type of software can’t be blamed for what people share.
However, in recent years, it is not uncommon to see copyright in the possession of a third party other than the creator. These companies make use of copyright as an investment and financial tools to gain profit. In this case, the use of copyright loses its original purpose of protecting the creator, but used as a mean for financial gain. This could possibly hinder creativity as innovation becomes a financial tool catered to the tastes of the general public, while the less marketable new ideas goes unnoticed by the general public under the copyright laws. It is crucial to note that online platforms such as blogs, Facebook and Youtube, and people making their music/works available online for free shows the rapid surge in the number of people willing to sacrifice their copyrights to market themselves to the world. In this highly saturated market, copyright laws can become less relevant as marketing and business is placed on higher