CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

Second Circuit Cuts the Cord on Aereo’s Cable Company Argument

Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court overturned a favorable district court ruling, finding that Aereo’s television streaming service violated U.S. Copyright law. After the 6-3 decision, the case was remanded to the…

Supreme Court Backs Broadcasters Over Aereo, But There's More to Come

In a 6-3 decision today, the Supreme Court of the United States held that Aereo’s “watch” streaming service of television broadcasting channels violated the Copyright Act. The decision is a setback for the start-up,…