2004 Copying Fair Use 
IPilogue
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
This past Monday, Osgoode’s very own Professor David Vaver delivered the 2021 Brace lecture on “User Rights: Fair Use and Beyond” as the series’ very first international speaker from outside the United States. The Court of Appeal unanimously held that the scope and content of the fair dealing defence should include works of criticism.
43(B)log
MARCH 1, 2022
25, 2022) “The softball team and flag corps at a public high school outside Fort Worth used their Twitter accounts to post a motivational passage from sports psychologist Keith Bell’s book, Winning Isn’t Normal.” He sued; the court of appeals affirms a finding of fair use on a motion to dismiss and an award of attorneys’ fees.
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IPilogue
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Despite its benefits, copying materials can present consequences for the content’s owners, artists, and publishers. These agreements were slated for renewal in 2004, during which Access Copyright sought to restructure the royalty system to reflect the quantity and extent of photocopies made in schools. As Abella J.
Intepat
DECEMBER 18, 2024
This principle is key for podcasters, as it means that if Podcaster A accuses Podcaster B of copying their interview format, the claim would likely fail because formats and factual content are not copyrightable. Additionally, if the use does not harm the market value of the original work, it is more likely to be considered fair use.
The IPKat
APRIL 3, 2023
The Act introduces a new vista in Nigerian copyright law as it repeals the Copyright Act 2004. Selected key innovations of the Copyright Act 2022 The official copy of the Copyright Act 2022 will be published in due course in the Official Gazette. Pending publication, the pre-assent copy of the Act can be accessed here.
Copyright Lately
MAY 17, 2021
And putting aside its pure entertainment value, the sketch also raises some interesting questions about just how much of an original work may be taken before parodic fair use crosses the line into copyright infringement. Kermit the Frog and Robert De Niro on SNL (2004). Jason Segel and the Muppets on SNL (2011).
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2021
In 2004, the Ninth Circuit eviscerated it (in the Rossi case) by requiring plaintiffs to show that senders subjectively believed their takedown notices were abusive. Diebold from 2004, which led to a $125k damages award. As I’ve blogged many, many times on this blog (see list below), 512(f) has been a complete failure.
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