Computer & Communication Industry Association

The Combined Impact of Statutory Damages and Secondary Liability in the U.S. Copyright Regime Under the Fourth Circuit Standard

PublishedSeptember 3, 2025
Written By
  • Trevor Wagener

Two aspects of U.S. federal copyright law combine to create disproportionately large awards in recent infringement cases, with no relationship to any actual harms: (a) plaintiffs’ ability to obtain statutory damages awards without any proof of harm and (b) doctrines of secondary liability, under which plaintiffs can sue parties other than the actual infringer. The Fourth Circuit adopted standards for secondary “contributory liability” that could effectively require any legitimate digital service provider to terminate any customer about whom the service provider receives multiple complaints.

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Research
July 30, 2026

Steering Fees and the Risks of Price Regulation

This report, prepared for CCIA by the economic consultancy S&W Group, examines the UK competition regulator's plan to let app developers point customers to payment options outside Apple's and Googl...

  • Competition
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Research
July 29, 2026

Public First UK Survey of Consumers’ App Store Experiences

The UK Competition and Markets Authority just closed its consultation on new Conduct Requirements that would constrain how app stores protect consumers and regulate their fees. The conduct requirem...

  • Competition
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Research
July 28, 2026

The EU Space Act Could Cost the U.S. Billions; Negotiating an Equivalence Decision Could Mitigate Those Costs

The EU Space Act could impose billions in incremental compliance costs on U.S. companies, which would lead to increased market prices, reduced U.S. exports, reduced U.S. tax revenues, harm to the U...

  • Space & Spectrum
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April 16, 2026

Consideraciones sobre el impacto de la interferencia en sistemas de compartición de espectro GEO-LEO

This is a Spanish translation of a CCIA original report, Considerations on Interference Impact in GEO-LEO Spectrum Sharing Systems
  • Space & Spectrum
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