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Friel and Meyer on User-Generated Content in the Web 2.0 Era: The Potential DMCA Safe Harbor
An area of concern for website providers, promotions operators, sponsors, and others that permit third parties to post so-called user-generated content ("UGC") is the distinct possibility that the user will infringe third-party intellectual property or personal rights. This article will address the most common complaint by rightholders concerning UGC -- that the content infringes copyright. This expert commentary is written by Alan L. Friel.s a Partner at Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP in Los Angeles where he practices in the areas of advertising, media and technology law, and Nathan D. Meyer, an associate at Russ August & Kabat P.C. in Los Angeles where he practices in general litigation.
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