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Intellectual Property

Feb. 6, 2018

Judge questions old statutes’ applicability to new digital age

An attorney for Disney Enterprises Inc. argued that a federal judge should enjoin DVD rental and sales company Redbox Automated Retail LLC from selling codes in film “combo packs” that allow the digital download of movies because it constitutes a reproduction of a copyright holder’s property.

Judge questions old statutes’ applicability to new digital age
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LOS ANGELES -- An attorney for Disney Enterprises Inc. argued Monday that a federal judge should enjoin DVD rental and sales company Redbox Automated Retail LLC from selling codes in film "combo packs" that allow the digital download of movies because it constitutes a reproduction of a copyright holder's property rather than a transferable copy.

According to Disney's complaint, Redbox purchases packages that include two physical cop...

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