DMCA / Copyright Policy

Last Updated: May 10, 2026

OpenClassActions.com ("OCA") respects the intellectual-property rights of others and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 ("DMCA"). This policy describes how to submit a takedown notification, the counter-notification process, and our policy with respect to repeat infringers.

Designated Copyright Agent

Send DMCA notifications and counter-notifications to OCA's designated agent:

Submitting a Takedown Notification

If you believe content on the Site infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to enforce, please submit a notification to our designated agent that includes all of the following, consistent with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf;
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple works, a representative list);
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with sufficient detail to allow us to locate it (URL on openclassactions.com is preferred);
• Your contact information — address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Materially false statements in a takedown notification may subject you to liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). Please consult a lawyer before submitting if you are unsure.

Counter-Notification

If you believe content of yours was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our designated agent that includes:

• Your physical or electronic signature;
• Identification of the material removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared before removal;
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
• Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, of any judicial district in which OCA may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original takedown notification or an agent of that person.

On receipt of a valid counter-notification, we may restore the affected content unless the original complaining party files an action seeking a court order against you within ten (10) business days.

Repeat-Infringer Policy

We will, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, terminate the access or accounts of users we determine are repeat infringers of copyrighted works.

Editorial Sourcing of Images, Documents, and Embeds

OCA reports on class action settlements, court filings, and consumer-rights matters and uses images, screenshots, official notices, and embedded documents in connection with that reporting. Our internal sourcing standards require contributors to use:

• OCA-licensed or OCA-original imagery;
• Properly licensed stock imagery;
• Public-domain imagery (with attribution where required);
• Court filings, settlement notices, agency press releases, and other government-source documents (which are typically not subject to copyright);
• Imagery used under recognized fair-use principles (e.g., a low-resolution screenshot of a settlement website for editorial commentary).

We do not authorize automated scraping of arbitrary third-party imagery (including general Google Images results) into Site content. If you believe we have used your image or document in error, please contact our designated agent above and we will respond promptly.

Trademarks

Trademarks referenced on the Site are the property of their respective owners. Use of a defendant's name, brand, or logo in connection with reporting on a class action or settlement is nominative fair use for the purpose of identifying the entity being reported on, and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

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