Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

” The case raises questions of fair use and whether the new paintings were transformative enough to be non-infringing or if they were simply derivative works. In 2009, the Associated Press filed a lawsuit against artist Shepherd Fairey over the famous Obama “Hope” poster that he designed. Bottom Line.

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SpicyIP

MAY 2, 2022

You can see his previous posts for us here. New(s) Questions and Fair Use: Using Copyright to Curtail Expression? In response the Defendant claimed, “ fair use” and “ de minimis” use. IIM ) , and their applicability cannot be waived by contract. Akshat Agrawal.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. It’s not that half of federal judges have adopted one clear stance on copyright preemption of contracts and the other half have adopted another clear stance. But fair use isn’t a defense to a breach of contract claim.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This said, different contractual conditions and policies were found leading to uncertainty and, as a result, giving rise to transaction costs. In other legal systems, specific E&L relating to content to which lawful access has been secured have been adopted instead.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

Examining Gender in Literature A study on the Transformation of Gender examined a collection of over 100,000 novels in the HathiTrust Digital Library collection from 1703 to 2009. HathiTrust, 755 F.3d 3d 87 (2d Cir.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Capitol Records (the successor to EMI) sent its first cease-and-desist letter to Vimeo in 2008 and sued Vimeo for copyright infringement in 2009. Plaintiffs argument goes too far; it would require Vimeo employees to assume that uses of copyrighted material are never fair use.” Yes, this is a 15-year-old lawsuit.[FN]

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

The first Supreme Court ruling on fair use in over a quarter-century, and it’s a good one. The Crisis of Online Contracts (as Told in 10 Memes) , Notre Dame J. Previous year-in-review lists from 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , and 2006. Emerging Tech.

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