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· 4/21/2016

Ellen R. Hegwer, as Trustee of the Ray Hegwer Living Trust A/K/A Hegwer Living Trust v. Holly Edwards A/K/A Holly Ruth Edwards A/K/A Holly Ruth Raines

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  • holding that a contract explicitly designating party as an independent contractor and disclaiming any agent status was sufficient to show that the party was not an agent for DMCA immunity purposes
  • explaining that “if the infringing content has merely gone through a screening or automated process, the [internet service provider] will generally benefit from the safe harbor’s protection”
  • reaching the same conclusion with respect to service providers that subject user content to “a screening or automated process”

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