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Safe Harbor isn't Fail Safe
For years, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor has been treated as one of the strongest legal protections available to online platforms.
What is considered an "online platform" you ask? Things like social media platforms, hosting providers and marketplaces.
Tara Mapes
May 811 min read


BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications: When Safe Harbor Isn’t Enough
n BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit addressed a core question under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA): what does it actually mean for a service provider to “reasonably implement” a repeat infringer policy?
The answer had significant consequences.
Tara Mapes
Apr 72 min read


Cox v. Sony: The Reversal Isn’t the Win They Think It Is
There’s been some noise around Cox Communications v. Sony Music, with people treating the reversal on March 25, 2026 like it rewrote copyright law and handed platforms a broad shield. Spoiler alert...it didn't. Here's why
Tara Mapes
Apr 75 min read


Photographer Files Federal Copyright Lawsuit Against Taboola
I filed a federal copyright infringement case against Taboola
Tara Mapes
Mar 92 min read


Courtney Yang of CYANG Creative Used My Registered Work Without Permission
Courtney yang screenshotted my photos and used them to host an event to recreate them, and then took credit for them.
Tara Mapes
Nov 13, 20254 min read


Fighting Back: My Copyright Case Against Hanceville Today
On July 5, 2025 , I filed a claim with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) against Hanceville Today for copyright infringement. The case,...
Tara Mapes
Aug 22, 20253 min read


Mapes Vs Meta PlatForms: A photographers Copyright INfringement lawsuit against The Facebook GIant
Tara Mapes has filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, alleging systemic, willful copyright violations across Meta’s platforms.
Tara Mapes
Aug 22, 20254 min read
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