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The clash of artistic rights: Warhol, Goldsmith, and the boundaries of copyright in Brazil and in the U.S.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Thus, guided by the principle of equality, copyright operates as a spectrum of creativity, where the level of protection granted to a work corresponds to its level of originality. [2] 2] At one end of the spectrum, we find plagiarism: a completely derivative work that fails to contribute any creative elements to the original piece.

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Cloned-and-Revised Legal Documents Aren’t Copyrightable–UIRC v. William Blair

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The plaintiff gets an expensive lesson in the law of derivative works. * * * UIRC offers bonds using a private placement memorandum (PPM) and an indenture of trust. Even if the verbatim copying qualifies as putative infringement, many republications are likely to be covered by fair use. See, e.g., White v.

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A Preliminary Analysis of Trump’s Copyright Lawsuit Over Interview Recordings (Trump v. Simon & Schuster) (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Sixth, assuming Woodward published copyrighted material without Trump’s authorization, was he permitted to do so, either as a fair use, or by the First Amendment? Absent consent, fair use, or a First Amendment defense, publishing the interviews without Trump’s consent is therefore a violation of his copyright.

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Eddy Grant Prevails in Copyright Lawsuit Against Trump Campaign

Copyright Lately

Trump’s fair use argument fails as the musician wins a copyright battle over the unlicensed use of “Electric Avenue” in a viral video from the 2020 campaign. Second, he rejected Trump’s fair use defense as a matter of law.

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