Tim Greene

Position / Title:

Non-Residential Fellow

Focus Areas:

Areas of Expertise:

Fair Use

Projects:

Documentary Film Program

Fair Use Project

Tim is a Fellow at the Center for Internet & Society. He splits his time between representing authors, filmmakers, musicians, and others who rely on copyright fair use in creating their works, and pursuing a scholarly research agenda. Tim’s research interests include trademark theory, copyright and trademark fair use, and various doctrinal areas governed by the First Amendment, including commercial speech and campaign finance regulation.

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Fourth Circuit Finds Fair Use for NFL in Baltimore Ravens Documentary Case

By Tim Greene on December 18, 2013 at 12:46 pm

Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens Ltd. P’ship, Case No. 12-2543 (4th Cir. Dec. 17, 2013) (“Bouchat V”)—the latest iteration of Frederick Bouchat’s crusade against the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens. Read more about Fourth Circuit Finds Fair Use for NFL in Baltimore Ravens Documentary Case

Fair Use Project and EFF Submit Comments on the Department of Commerce’s Green Paper on Digital Copyright

By Tim Greene on November 14, 2013 at 10:23 am

Yesterday, the Fair Use Project at the Center for Internet & Society and the Electronic Frontier Foundation jointly submitted a set of comments in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Green Paper, Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy. Read more about Fair Use Project and EFF Submit Comments on the Department of Commerce’s Green Paper on Digital Copyright

The Reasonable Observer on Remand: Fair Use Project Teams with the Andy Warhol Foundation and Robert Rauschenberg Foundation in Filing Amici Curiae Brief in Cariou v. Prince (S.D.N.Y.)

By Tim Greene on October 23, 2013 at 1:40 pm

On Tuesday, the Fair Use Project, along with the good folks at Bingham McCutchen LLP and Virginia Rutledge, filed a brief amici curiae on behalf of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation in the Cariou v. Prince remand. Read more about The Reasonable Observer on Remand: Fair Use Project Teams with the Andy Warhol Foundation and Robert Rauschenberg Foundation in Filing Amici Curiae Brief in Cariou v. Prince (S.D.N.Y.)

Publicity Rights vs. Public Interest: Fair Use Project Files Brief in Support of Petition for Rehearing En Banc in Hart v. EA

By Tim Greene on June 5, 2013 at 10:42 am

Should individuals hold veto power over depictions of reality? That's the question at the heart of Hart v. Electronic Arts, Inc., and we here at the Fair Use Project think the answer is a resounding "no." Read more about Publicity Rights vs. Public Interest: Fair Use Project Files Brief in Support of Petition for Rehearing En Banc in Hart v. EA

Fair Use Project, International Documentary Association, MPAA, and Film Independent Ask Fourth Circuit to Recognize Creators’ Interest in Repurposing Copyrighted Material for Historical Use

By Tim Greene on April 10, 2013 at 12:50 pm

Frederick Bouchat has been serially litigating against the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens organization for more than a decade. Read more about Fair Use Project, International Documentary Association, MPAA, and Film Independent Ask Fourth Circuit to Recognize Creators’ Interest in Repurposing Copyrighted Material for Historical Use