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Supreme Court Denies Cablevision Review
Today the Supreme Court reportedly resolved not to hear the appeal on the Second Circuit’s Cablevision decision. This denial comes shortly after the Court has r…
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Yes, A Copyright Law Joke
You don't see a lot of law comics, much less comics about copyright law. Does this clever cartoon from across the Web describe an instance of fair use? Yo…
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Internet Service Provider Potentially Liable for Copyright Infringement of Hosted Websites
Author: Allison Pedrazzi Helfrich Following an investigation and notification attempts, clothing distributor Louis Vuitton Malletier filed a complaint against…
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What is the longevity of a "lawfully made" copy?
Denise hosted her 20th episode (Ethically Cleansed) of her legally-minded program This Week In Law. I had a great time appearing on the program with my co-panel…
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Google Books Reaches Settlement With Publishers And Authors
Author: Matt Kellogg Google recently reached a settlement agreement with the authors and publishers who in 2005 sued the company for copyright infringement. A…
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Music Sampling Does Not Infringe on Copyright, But…
The German Supreme Court (BGH) clarified last week that sampling does not infringe on copyright in the work from which samples were taken for the purpose of cre…
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The Next Copyright Case to Hit the Supreme Court?
A while ago I commented here on the Second Circuit’s decision in The Cartoon Network/Cable News Network v. CSC Holdings/Cablevision. It seemed to me like a deci…
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In Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Case, "Distribution" Does Not Mean "Making Available"
Author: Matt Kellogg At trial, the plaintiffs sought to prove that the defendant, a single mother in Duluth, had willfully infringed 24 of the plaintiffs'…
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Fair Use Protection Limits Common Law Copyright Claims Over Sound Recordings in New York
Author: Robert Orlando Lopez This was a case of first impression for fair use as a defense against common law copyright infringement of a sound recording. Fo…
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The Cartoon Network v. CSC Holdings & Cablevision Systems
The Second Circuit decided The Cartoon Network v. CSC Holdings & Cablevision already two and a half weeks ago. This means light years in terms of blogging,…
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Draft Introduction
A brief Draft Introduction to my study on copyright law is now available for download here.…
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Access-Right: An Inquiry Into the Problem of Digital Copyright Law
I have just completed the draft of my extended study on copyright law, where I examine issues of access, access to information and digital copyright law. At bot…