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The Doctrine of Fair Use in Copyright Law

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The Doctrine of Fair Use is a concept that originates from the case of Folsom vs. Marsh. Justice Story observed in his judgement, when the courts of law decide on cases like this, they must look to the nature and objects of the selection mode, the quantity and value of material used. Percentage of Original Material Used.

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Triller: H3 Podcast Can’t “Steal” Jake Paul Fight Video & Claim Fair Use

TorrentFreak

In May, Triller filed a lawsuit against the H3 Podcast, claiming that by showing a portion of the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren fight event on YouTube, the defendants breached the company’s rights. By displaying the fight clip and its URL (location on YouTube), a breaches of copyright law took place.

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Prince, Prince, Prints: Will the Supreme Court Revisit Fair Use?

LexBlog IP

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] Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. It found that all four fair use factors weighed against fair use. [12]

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October 19, 1976 – President Gerald Ford Signs the “New” Copyright Act…and Much More

Velocity of Content

The culmination of a decades-long effort, and well before the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Copyright Term Extension Act were passed in 1998, the 1976 Copyright Act ushered in a new era of copyright law in the United States. Nation Enterprises.

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Derivative works: the Adventures of Koons and Tintin in French copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Three interesting cases on derivative works, two involving Jeff Koons and one Tintin, have recently put French copyright law in the international spotlight (e.g.

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Don’t Film So Close To Me: Can Copyrighted Music Keep Vids of Police Encounters Off The Internet?

The IP Law Blog

This would include a belief that the display or performance of the copyrighted material in the video was covered under fair use. So would the inclusion of the Taylor Swift or Sublime song recorded in the police/civilian interaction videos mentioned above constitute fair use?

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The Copyright Clash Of Shark Tank India : Balancing Startup Promotions And IP Protection

Intepat

Show’s Perspective The show argues that copyright laws necessitate action against unauthorized usage to protect their intellectual property rights and brand identity. These rules aim to prevent copyright infringement while allowing limited promotion of show appearances. In the case of Myspace Inc.