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Copyright's Topography: An Empirical Study Of Copyright Litigation, Christopher A. Cotropia, James Gibson
Copyright's Topography: An Empirical Study Of Copyright Litigation, Christopher A. Cotropia, James Gibson
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One of the most important ways to measure the impact of copyright law is through empirical examination of actual copyright infringement cases. Yet scholars have universally overlooked this rich source of data. This study fills that gap through a comprehensive empirical analysis of copyright infringement litigation, examining the pleadings, motions, and dockets from more than nine hundred copyright lawsuits filed from 2005 through 2008. The data we collect allow us to examine a wide variety of copyright issues, such as the rate of settlements versus judgments; the incidence of litigation between major media companies, small firms, and individuals; the kinds …