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Judge Says Amazon Must Face Direct and Vicarious Copyright Claims Over Merch on Demand Products

An Ohio judge has ruled that Amazon must face trial on claims that its Merch on Demand service directly and vicariously infringed an apparel company’s copyrights, although the company’s contributory-infringement claim was dismissed. In an October 14 opinion, U.S. District Judge Douglas R. Cole of the Southern District of Ohio denied Amazon and plaintiff Weekend Warrior Clothing LLC—a T-shirt company founded by two brothers—summary judgment on most of their competing claims. The post Judge Says A

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Judge Says Amazon Must Face Direct and Vicarious Copyright Claims Over Merch on Demand Products
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