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Secondary Liability:Fonovisa
William Fisher
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Secondary Liability in Copyright
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Contributory Infringementrequires
" Direct infringement
" Knowledge (actual or constructive) by the defendant
" Material contribution
! Vicarious Infringement requires
"
Direct infringement" Financial interest in the
infringement
" Right and ability to supervise thedirect infringer
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Secondary Liability in Copyright
!
Contributory Infringementrequires
" Direct infringement
" Knowledge (actual or constructive) by the defendant
" Material contribution
! Vicarious Infringement requires
"
Direct infringement" Financial interest in the
infringement
" Right and ability to supervise thedirect infringer
Fonovisa (1996)
Providing site andfacilities is
sufficient
Infringement makes
venue moreattractive