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Manasvi Sharma

is a fourth year law student pursuing her B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) at Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad. She has an interest in laws relating to Intellectual Property and Gender Justice. She is a keen researcher and has had opportunities to present her work at International Symposiums and Conferences. She has previously interned at some of the leading law firms in India and continues to learn under their guidance.

Recent Articles by Manasvi Sharma

Davis v. Pinterest: Pinterest Pins Victory in Contributory Copyright Infringement Claim – But Decision May Open a Door for Future Suits

On March 9, 2021, a federal court in the Northern District of California dismissed the contributory infringement claim first filed by Harold Davis (hereinafter, “Davis”), the Plaintiff, on November 20, 2019 against Pinterest, Inc. (hereinafter, “Pinterest”), the Defendant, in Davis v. Pinterest, Inc., 2021 WL 879798 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 9, 2021). Davis filed a complaint for both direct and contributory copyright infringement. The order of March 9, 2021 was, however, limited to Pinterest’s challenge to the claim of contributory infringement.