2019 Copying Fair Use 
IPilogue
MAY 26, 2022
In 2019, West was also hit with a lawsuit for unauthorized use of a sound recording on his Grammy-nominated song, “Ultralight Beam.” An artist who fails to acquire permission from the copyright owner can use the ‘fair use’ defence. The fair use defence is rarely used in music sampling cases.
LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
1] That decision shook the art world, as it seems to dramatically narrow the scope of the fair use doctrine, and raises doubts about the lawfulness of many existing works. [2] It found that all four fair use factors weighed against fair use. [12] Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement.
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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 20, 2023
Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit’s ruling that the reproduction of Andy Warhol’s Orange Prince on the cover of a magazine tribute was not a fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photo of the singer-songwriter Prince, on which the Warhol portrait was based. By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa By a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Goldsmith , No. 569 (1994).
Plagiarism Today
MAY 19, 2022
However, in 2019, a judge ruled in favor of Basil, saying that there was inadequate evidence to prove the song was a joint work. Atkinson sued Netflix and Dark Horse Comics, alleging that Umbrella Academy copies characters and elements from a 1996 comic book he created for Rogue Satellite Comics.
43(B)log
MARCH 10, 2023
First, nominative fair use permits only the “truthful use of a mark.” Use of the mark with the words “compliant,” “legal,” and “meets. Toyota, 610 F.3d 3d at 1177. Defendants contended that one axe “meet[s] WATL Regulations” and that another “meets WATL Regulations with a slight modification that is commonly made.”
IPilogue
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a 2019 federal district court’s ruling that held a French court’s ruling was unenforceable due to a conflict in copyright laws between the countries. De Fontbrune held the position that the estate did not have the power to approve such use.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Cooper, who goes by the stage name Mr. Cooper, and Valentine, AKA Drum’n Skillz, allege that No Guidance copies several elements from their earlier work. No Guidance debuted in July 2019 and is a Chris Brown song that has Drake as the featured artist. Neither side has commented on the lawsuit.
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