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Judge Rakoff: Embedding Social Media Content is a “Display” Under the Copyright Act

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Nicklen “urged his social media followers to consider the ‘haunting’ and ‘soul-crushing scene’ and to take steps to mitigate the harms of climate change.” But it cannot be that the Copyright Act grants authors an exclusive right to display their work publicly only if that public is not online.”

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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

The IP Law Blog

Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. Further, only a modicum, or small amount, of creativity is required for copyright protection to attach. That is not the case.

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Takedown Services Under Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

Temporary or incidental storage of work or performance to provide electronic links, access, or integration, where the owner has not expressly prohibited such links, access, or integration, falls under the ambit of fair use of copyright, according to Section 52(1)(c) of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.

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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

LexBlog IP

Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. Further, only a modicum, or small amount, of creativity is required for copyright protection to attach. That is not the case.

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Internet Archive Loses Lending Lawsuit: What Happened, and What’s Next?

Copyright Lately

The future of “controlled digital lending” is in doubt after a court rules that the Internet Archive’s online library is not protected by fair use. IA’s Open Library project includes millions of public domain books that users can download and read without restriction. At least, that’s the theory.

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Nintendo’s Actions Demonstrate Our Intellectual Property Laws are Broken

JIPEL Copyright Blog

Players rallied against Nintendo’s actions, causing #FreeMelee to trend across social media and throughout the gaming world. ROMs which are possessed or distributed without the copyright holders’ permission likely violate copyright law in various ways. tournament circuit beginning in 2022.

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13 Spooky Copyright Cases, Just in Time for Halloween

Copyright Lately

You can judge for yourself by downloading a copy of “Jap Herron” here. The judge rejected BMG’s fair use defense, holding that the defendants took more elements from the “Nightmare on Elm” street films than they needed to accomplish any parodic purpose. A Nightmare on My Street.

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