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Smith v. Summit Entertainment LLC

Google Scholar (with links to other cases) http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=4653165041580834913&q=Smith+v.+Summit+Entertainment&hl=en&as_sdt=2,5

Ohio Northern District Court http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/ohio/ohndce/3:2011cv00348/173030/20/0.pdf?1307447859

LOEB summary http://www.loeb.com/news/CaseList.aspx?Type=ip&case=1538

http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2011/06/17_usc_512f_cla.htm

http://www.law360.com/cases/4d5d7a92b4e3ed3590000008/dockets (paywall)

Related Cases: http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuits/copyright-lawsuits/ohio-northern-district-court/71288/matthew-smith-v-summit-entertainment-llc/related-cases/

Court Documents (paywall) http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuits/copyright-lawsuits/ohio-northern-district-court/71288/matthew-smith-v-summit-entertainment-llc/official-court-documents/

Smith v. Summit Entertainment LLC 3:11CV348 (United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, Western Division) is a case heard by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, in which Matthew Smith, a professional singer also known as Matt Heart, sued Summit Entertainment. Smith asserted seven causes of action for Summit Entertainment's wrongfully use of copyright takedown notice to YouTube.

Facts

Smith a song he copyrighted in 2002 on various Internet websites (YouTube, iTunes, CD Baby and Amazon) in the month of November and December 2010. Summit Entertainment contacted YouTube to take down Smith's song because it might have violated copyright laws.