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Copyright and DMCA

Court Minutes is published by Concept to App LLC. Independent. Not affiliated with any court or broadcaster.

What we publish and how we use others' work

  • Our own writing. Recaps, moment summaries and explainers are short, plain-language summaries of what was said in open court. They are AI-assisted and they are our work.
  • Short quotes. We quote a few words or a sentence of what someone said in court, credited and linked to the broadcaster's video. We don't publish full transcripts or host video.
  • The broadcaster's video stays theirs. We don't host, copy, clip, download or rebroadcast anyone's video or audio. Watch pages show the broadcaster's own video in YouTube's embedded player, with the broadcaster's name, branding and ads. Other links open the broadcaster's or court's own site.
  • Images. In the apps, a day may show the broadcaster's own YouTube thumbnail, loaded from YouTube, credited and linking to that video. Other images are our own or used with permission and credited.
  • Credit. Each recap names its source, and our Sources page lists the broadcasters we cover.

We rely on fair use for short, credited summaries and quotes in news reporting. If you think we've gotten something wrong, tell us. We'd rather fix it than argue.

Broadcasters

If you'd like us to stop covering your video, or to change how we credit or link to it, email contact@courtminutes.app. We'll answer the same day. You don't need to send a formal notice for that.

How to send a copyright notice (DMCA)

If you believe something on Court Minutes infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent (below). Under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3), the notice must include:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature (or that of someone authorized to act for the copyright owner).
  2. The copyrighted work you believe was infringed (or, for several works, a list).
  3. The material you believe is infringing and where it is, with enough detail for us to find it. The page's web address (URL) is best.
  4. Your contact information: name, mailing address, phone number and email.
  5. A statement that you believe in good faith that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner.

Please consider whether the use may be fair use before you send a notice. Under 17 U.S.C. §512(f), someone who knowingly makes a false claim can be liable for damages.

When we receive a valid notice, we'll review it promptly and remove or disable the material if appropriate, and tell you what we did.

Counter-notice

If we remove something because of a notice and you believe it was removed by mistake or misidentified, you can send our agent a counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. §512(g)(3). It must include your signature; what was removed and where it appeared; a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe in good faith it was removed by mistake or misidentification; and your name, address and phone number, with a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, outside the U.S., any district where we may be found) and will accept service from the person who sent the notice. We'll forward it to them. Unless they tell us within 10 to 14 business days that they have filed a court action, we may restore the material.

Repeat infringers

Readers can't upload or post content on Court Minutes, so this rarely applies. Where it does, we will end access for anyone who repeatedly infringes copyright.

Designated agent

  • Agent: Court Minutes Legal Team (Concept to App LLC)
  • Address: Prosper, Texas
  • Phone: +1 (312) 344-3430
  • Email: contact@courtminutes.app

Email is the fastest way to reach us. Please put "Copyright" in the subject line. Other ways to reach us are on the Contact page.