Copyright & DMCA Policy
Last updated: August 5, 2026
eLawPlatform responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512. This page explains how to send one, how to dispute one, and what happens to repeat infringers.
1. What this policy covers
The platform is a private workspace: material a firm uploads to its vault is not published, and is visible only to that firm's members. This policy nevertheless applies to any material stored or transmitted through the Service at a user's direction, and to material appearing on our public website.
Because customer workspaces are confidential and frequently contain privileged material, we do not browse or index them, and we act on specific notices rather than general allegations.
2. Designated agent
Send notices of claimed infringement to our designated agent:
DMCA Designated Agent
Copyright Agent
eLawPlatform
copyright@elawplatform.com
Email is the fastest and preferred channel. Notices sent to any other address may be delayed.
3. Sending a notice of infringement
To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must be in writing and include substantially all of the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorised to act on their behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are covered by a single notice.
- Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it — a URL, workspace, document name, or account identifier.
- Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Section 512(f) — misrepresentation
Knowingly and materially misrepresenting that material is infringing exposes you to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). Consider whether the use is licensed or a fair use before sending a notice.
4. What we do with a notice
- We acknowledge receipt within two business days.
- If the notice is substantially compliant, we expeditiously remove or disable access to the identified material.
- We notify the affected customer, give them a copy of the notice, and explain how to submit a counter-notice.
- If the notice is defective, we tell you which element is missing so you can resubmit.
We do not disclose the contents of a customer workspace to a complainant. Requests for customer data require legal process — see our Law Enforcement Request Guidelines.
5. Counter-notice
If your material was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) to copyright@elawplatform.com containing:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the district in which your address is located (or, if outside the United States, any district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the complainant or their agent.
On receiving a valid counter-notice we forward it to the complainant. If they do not notify us within 10 business days that they have filed an action seeking a court order, we may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days.
6. Repeat infringer policy
In appropriate circumstances, and as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), we terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. We record each notice we act on against the account concerned. Two or more uncontested notices, or any single instance of deliberate large-scale infringement, will ordinarily result in termination of the account or the firm workspace.
Termination for repeat infringement is a termination for breach: no refund is due under the Billing, Renewal & Refund Policy.
7. Trademark and other rights
For alleged trademark infringement, publicity or privacy violations, or other non-copyright claims, write to legal@elawplatform.com with the same level of detail: the right you hold, the material at issue, where it appears, and your contact information.
8. AI output and third-party rights
Output generated by the Service is produced from the material you supply and from the models described on our AI Transparency page. We make no representation that generated output is free of third-party rights, and you are responsible for the material you upload and for how you use what comes back.