Copyright 'safe harbours' for service providers need to be consistent

EU copyright law needs to be updated to address a peculiarity that restricts the options rights holders have to tackle infringement, and to provide greater certainty to internet service providers (ISPs) over the actions they need to take to help.

Both at the legislator's end and in the court rooms, we have seem quite some activity - "new" law is created with huge impact on rightholders, users and those that provide the latter with the content. If you wish to learn more about a recent case in Germany called "Dead Island" (Case Ref.: I ZR 64/17) and the difference it does make whether you aim for blocking a website or you go for a stopping the offering of specific content, please visit Pinsent Masons' fine Out-Law website. In short terms, I have outlined both the challenges and steps to be taken.