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Reaction Videos Are Fair Use–Thiccc Boy v. Swindelles

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Thiccc Boy then sued for copyright infringement. The court finds fair use. Purpose and Character of Use. “the allegedly infringing videos undisputedly commented on the quality of the discussion in the copyrighted works.” Swindelles admittedly duplicated the copyrighted videos’ full frames.

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New UFC Copyright Lawsuit Rejects Fair Use Defense For Documentary Makers

TorrentFreak

What the UFC does have is lots of smart executives, an extraordinarily valuable brand, equally lucrative trademarks, and an extensive copyright-protected back catalog that documents the history of MMA in the United States and beyond. UFC says it has 675 million fans who enjoy 40 UFC events every year.

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Fourth Circuit Issues a Bummer Fair Use Ruling–Philpot v. IJR

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Larry Philpot is a repeat copyright plaintiff. This is what I call a “commercial editorial use”–ad-supported editorial content. Courts routinely split on whether commercial editorial use is commercial for fair use purposes. One sign is listening to Ted Nugent. (I This was a concert photo.

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Paramount Files Case with the Copyright Claims Board

Plagiarism Today

1A few weeks ago, we took a look at the first 100 cases filed with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), the recently launched copyright small claims court in the United States. However, before the event happened, Paramount learned of the event and sent a cease and desist letter to JMC requesting that they cease the event.

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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. Definition. Indian Perspective.

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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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District Court Rules Internet Archive’s Open Library Project is Not Fair Use

IP Tech Blog

A federal district court in New York held that the Internet Archive’s Open Library project was engaging in copyright infringement by publishing digital copies of millions of books online. The court engaged in an extensive analysis of whether the purpose and character of Internet Archive’s use was transformative. of America v.