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Answer to the AP's Counterclaims Read more about Fairey v. The Associated Press - Answer to AP Counterclaims
The Court upheld our challenge to the constitutionality of the URAA's restoration of copyrights in public domain works. The Court granted our summary judgment motion, holding the URAA violates the First Amendment insofar as it suppresses parties' rights to keep using works they exploited when those works were in the public domain. Read more about Golan v. Holder - District Court Order
The Golan case was back before the District Court on remand to determine whether the URAA can survive First Amendment scrutiny. Each side cross-moved for summary judgment on that issue. Read more about Golan v. Holder - Plaintiffs' Reply in support of their Motion for Summary Judgment in the District Court
The Golan case was back before the District Court on remand to determine whether the URAA can survive First Amendment scrutiny. Each side cross-moved for summary judgment on that issue. Read more about Golan v. Holder - Government's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply in support of their Motion for Summary Judgment in the District Court
Complaint filed against the AP on behalf of artist Shepard Fairey. Read more about Fairey v. The Associated Press - Complaint
The Golan case was back before the District Court on remand to determine whether the URAA can survive First Amendment scrutiny. Each side cross-moved for summary judgment on that issue. Read more about Golan v. Holder - Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment in the District Court
The Golan case was back before the District Court on remand to determine whether the URAA can survive First Amendment scrutiny. Each side cross-moved for summary judgment on that issue. Read more about Golan v. Holder - Government's Motion for Summary Judgment in the District Court
The Fair Use Project, along with co-counsel Bingham McCutchen, sued OTRN and Savage to recover damages for the misrepresentations made in connection with the wrongful removal of Brave New Film's video from YouTube, and declaratory and injunctive relief to vindicate BNF's right to say what it said about Savage in the video, and prevent the suppression of the video in the future. Read more about Brave New Films v. Savage - Complaint
Full and final decision of the Court in the Rowling v. RDR Books case. Read more about Rowling v. RDR Books - Opinion & Order
A Manhattan federal court rejected Yoko Ono Lennon's attempt to enjoin the further showing and distribution of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed on the ground that film used fifteen seconds of the John Lennon song Imagine.
EMI Records filed a nearly identical claim in state court based on the film's use of the sound recording, and demanded a nearly identical injunction. Tthe state court denied EMI's request for an injunction. Read more about Lennon v. Premise Media - Order Denying EMI's Request for an Injunction