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Ownership, Licensing, and Fair Use of Copyright for Webinars

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

While the copyright conditions in the user agreements of the applications in question are always important, it will be assumed for the purposes of this post that the apps do not claim ownership through these user agreements. Ownership of copyright in the lectures presented by the speakers. Fair use; webinar recordings.

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Authors & Copyright Scholars Back ‘Internet Archive’ in Landmark Legal Battle

TorrentFreak

According to the Authors Alliance, IA’s digital ebook library is a prime example of a service that should be permitted to operate as fair use, as it benefits both writers and readers. Instead of allowing libraries to own copies, they have to license them, which makes it impossible to add them to the permanent archive.

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Kat Von D, Think Before You Ink

IPilogue

Fischer found triable issues on substantial similarity and fair use. In comparison, previous copyright infringement cases over tattoo art focus on an existing tattoo being reproduced in another work rather than the copying of a reference image. For more information on The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc.

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From Punchlines to Plaintiffs: Meta Platforms and Open AI File Motions to Dismiss Comedian Sarah Silverman’s Copyright Infringement Case

LexBlog IP

” OpenAI claimed that the authors “misconceive the scope of copyright, failing to take into account the limitations and exceptions (including fair use) that properly leave room for innovations like the large language models now at the forefront of artificial intelligence.”

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US Copyright Office Generative AI Inquiry: Where are the Thresholds?

Patently-O

Although the notice focuses on copyrightability, ownership questions will also come into play. In particular, an approach that does not store or actually copy the underlying works would be less likely to be be infringing. A second important core inquiry focuses on training data that is fundamental to today’s generative AI models.

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Scrutinizing the Nuances of the Napster Case

IP and Legal Filings

Initially, the District Court adjudicated that Napster’s file-sharing service did not fall under the ambit of fair use. While it was acknowledged that Napster’s system was not created to check for copyright ownership or permissions of the digital assets, the infringing files were searchable by Napster.

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Court Quashes 512(h) Subpoena on First Amendment Grounds–In re 512(h) Subpoena to Twitter

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Soon after, an entity called Bayside asserted copyright ownership of the photos and sent 512(c)(3) takedown notices to Twitter followed by a 512(h) subpoena to unmask CallMeMoneyBags. ” Second, Bayside said that copyright already accommodates First Amendment considerations via the fair use defense (citing the Reddit case ).