2004 Fair Use Social Media 
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.
The IPKat
APRIL 3, 2023
The Act introduces a new vista in Nigerian copyright law as it repeals the Copyright Act 2004. The reform process is now complete with the recent assent to the Bill, as the Copyright Act 2022, by the Nigerian President. How can libraries in Nigeria benefit from the Copyright Act 2022?
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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).
IP and Legal Filings
MARCH 5, 2024
Trademark Infringement in the Digital Landscape The internet and digital technology have enabled new types of trademark infringement through channels such as cybersquatting, keyword advertising, and social media misuse, making it more challenging for companies to safeguard their intellectual property rights. Sifynet Solutions Pvt.
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.
Copyright Lately
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The judge rejected BMG’s fair use defense, holding that the defendants took more elements from the “Nightmare on Elm” street films than they needed to accomplish any parodic purpose. New Line successfully moved for a preliminary injunction to block the video’s release. Dawn of the Dead. Happy Halloween!
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JULY 12, 2022
e-personation case (an edge case from a different era), and the decade-old social media e-discovery cases (mainstream CivPro by now). Taylor about true threats on social media. The Florida and Texas social media censorship laws and the associated court challenges. Note About Fair Use.
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