Last Updated on July 25, 2014
Bankernews.com Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy
It is the policy of The Bankernews.com a Morgan&Sherry,Inc company ("Bankernews.com ") to respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement. The form of notice specified below is consistent with the format suggested by the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Bankernews's response to a notice of alleged infringement, regardless of whether Bankernews.com is liable for such infringement under applicable law, may include removing or disabling access to the content claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and/or terminating posting rights of the user who provided the content. If Bankernews.com removes content or disables access to content in response to such a notice, Bankernews.com will make a good faith effort to contact the provider of the affected content and give the provider the opportunity to make a counter notification.
Infringement Notification
To file a notice of infringement with us, you must provide a written communication (by email) that sets forth the items specified below. Please note that you may be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you materially misrepresent that a content is infringing your copyrights. Therefore, if you are not sure whether material available on the bankernews.com web site infringes your copyright, Bankernews.com suggest that you first contact an attorney.
To expedite Bankernews's ability to process your notice, please use the following format (including section numbers):
1. Identify in sufficient detail the copyrighted work that you believe has been infringed upon or other information sufficient to specify the copyrighted work you allege is being infringed.
2. Identify the content that you claim is infringing the copyrighted work listed in item #1 above.
3. Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit Bankernews.com to contact you (email address is preferred).
4. Provide information, if possible, sufficient to permit Bankernews.com to notify the poster of the allegedly infringing content (email address is preferred).
5. Include the following statement: "I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted content described above as allegedly infringing is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law."
6. Include the following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."
7. Sign the paper.
8. E-mail us written notice
Counter Notification
The provider of affected content may make a counter notification pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. When Bankernews.com receives a counter notification, Bankernews.com may reinstate the content in question.
To file a counter notification with Bankernews.com, you must provide a written communication (by by email ) that sets forth the items specified below. Please note that you may be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you materially misrepresent that content is not infringing the copyrights of others. Accordingly, if you are not sure whether the content at issue infringes the copyrights of others, Bankernews.com suggest that you first contact an attorney.
To expedite our ability to process your counter notification, please use the following format (including section numbers):
1. Identify the specific URLs or other unique identifying information of content that Bankernews.com has removed or to which Bankernews.com has disabled access.
2. Provide your name, address, telephone number, email address, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or the District of Columbia, if your address is outside of the United States), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the infringement notification or an agent of such person.
3. Include the following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that each item of content identified above was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled."
4. Sign the paper.
5. E-mail us written counter notice