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The 5 Worst Copyright Decisions of 2024

Copyright Lately

In a January 2024 report and recommendation later adopted by the court , the magistrate judge found that the repost infringed the plaintiff’s display right simply because it shows a copy of the photo on Chicken Joes social media account. Admittedly, it’s not a textbook cease-and-desist response. Fair Use Declawed.

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Record Labels: ‘Hisses & Crackles’ Are No License to Copy & Digitize Old Records

TorrentFreak

The Internet Archive is widely known for its Wayback Machine, which preserves copies of the web for future generations. The record labels were aware of this, they allege, as the RIAA sent a cease and desist letter on their behalf but took no further action at the time. ” Fair Use?

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Supreme Court Finds Warhol’s Commercial Licensing of “Orange Prince” to Vanity Fair Is Not Fair Use and Infringes Goldsmith’s Famed Rock Photo

Intellectual Property Law Blog

s (AWF), [1] in a long-awaited decision impacting fair use under Section 107(1) of the Copyright Act. Goldsmith and, as a result, did not constitute fair use. [2] Goldsmith was not paid or credited for this use. 107), “when it conveys a different meaning or message from its source material.”

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

This means, theoretically, that elements such as the Superman “S” can be protected by copyright because they are separate elements that are merely copied onto the clothing. Unique Industries , the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that masks broadly fall outside the “useful article” classification and do qualify for copyright protection.

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Internet Archive Fails to Dismiss Record Labels’ Copyright Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

The organization literally archives key parts of the Internet, copying older versions of websites to preserve them for future generations. However, not all music industry insiders were happy with it, as the copying took place without obtaining permission from all rightsholders. — A copy of U.S.

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YTMP3 Wants Google to Identify Alleged DMCA Fraudsters

TorrentFreak

In an attempt to curtail the abuse, the site sent a cease and desist letter to Google in April, asking the search engine to begin verifying senders of DMCA notices. — A copy of the CreativeCode’s request, filed at the U.S. In addition, YTMP3.nu For now, they prefer to take on one battle at a time.

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Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Copyright Infringement/Fair Use. The Crony graphic appeared as the video’s thumbnail image and in the video’s first 10 seconds, so it was not a de minimis use. The Crony graphic also doesn’t qualify for fair use: Nature of Use. The court rejects Goodman’s motion to dismiss.

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