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Internet Archive: Digital Lending is Fair Use, Not Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. Mass Copyright Infringement or Fair Use? The Internet Archive has no license.

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What Is Accidental Copyright Infringement. 2024 Update

Traverse Legal Blog

What Is Accidental Copyright Infringement. 2024 Update) Accidental copyright infringement occurs when someone unknowingly violates copyright law. This can happen due to: Lack of Understanding: Not fully comprehending copyright laws and regulations.

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Creative License: Fair Use Defense Paints Over Infringement Battle

JD Supra Law

Affirming the application of the fair use defense to copyright infringement, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit determined that a district court’s sua sponte invocation of a fair use defense to parallel trademark claims was harmless error.

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EFF Assists Critic’s Fair Use Defense Over Kids’ Religious Program ‘Leak’

TorrentFreak

When he refused to comply with LifeWise’s demands to take the content down, LifeWise responded with a potentially crushing copyright infringement lawsuit. These components unsurprisingly attracted the attention of the EFF, which is now defending Parrish against LifeWise’s copyright infringement allegations.

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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 and, as a result, did not constitute fair use. [2] Goldsmith was not paid or credited for this use.

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Internet Archive is Liable for Copyright Infringement, Court Rules

TorrentFreak

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. While ‘digital’ book lending is not uncommon, libraries typically loan out DRM-protected files after acquiring a license from publishers.

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Internet Archive's Fair Use Defense Falls Short

BYU Copyright Blog

Internet Archive's Fair Use Defense Falls Short Fair Use,Literary Works,Infringement Found October 07, 11:03 AM October 07, 11:03 AM On May 15, 2024, we published a post about an important legal dispute between the Internet Archive (IA) and the publisher Hachette, along with other major publishers (the Publishers").