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Copyright Hygiene for Digital Content Creators

Velocity of Content

In the fourth , we looked at the upcoming implementation of the CASE Act, which (assuming it works as intended) will provide for a “small claims court” style of addressing copyright issues. Creative Commons – a non-profit organization operating since early 2001 – released its first licenses to the public in 2002.

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U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

To fully understand these conflicting views of the majority opinion, it is necessary to understand both the specific facts of the case and the history of the Supreme Court’s case law concerning the fair-use doctrine. For obvious reasons, the copyright in a photograph does not include the right to publicly perform the copyrighted work.

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Nintendo’s Actions Demonstrate Our Intellectual Property Laws are Broken

JIPEL Copyright Blog

Melee is a GameCube game that was released in 2001; unlike most competitive esports, Melee was released without any online features. ROMs which are possessed or distributed without the copyright holders’ permission likely violate copyright law in various ways. While Nintendo has waffled on its support for the Smash Bros.

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The EU DSM Copyright Directive: Implementation in Germany 2021 – Part II

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Part I of this post discussed the changes to copyright contract law and the new text and data mining exemption provisions that formed part of the 2021 copyright law reform. Part 2 explores further exemptions for users of works, new aspects of the right of communication to the public and the press publishers’ right.