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Digitalization And Copyright Law

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The availability of a large variety of information has also increased the risk of Copyright Infringement due to its easy accessibility and dissemination. This has led to varying degrees of copyright infringements in this digital era. However, with more advantages, some disadvantages also come into play.

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Parody under the Copyright Law

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In relation to ‘Parodies’, since it is derived from the original work of another writer or artist, it is difficult to draw a line between creative criticism and imitation. All of these elements are critical in a case of copyright infringement and must be thoroughly examined in order to reach a just and equitable conclusion.

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Going (copyright) bananas: Maurizio Cattelan prevails in copyright infringement lawsuit over Comedian

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“ Perhaps I’ll be remembered in history as the banana imbecile ”, summed up provocative and uber-creative artist Maurizio Cattelan in a recent interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. Of course, that is not all: Comedian has in fact also sparked litigation in the USA.

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

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SHOULD LEX LOCI PROTECTIONIS BE APPLIED BLANKETLY TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT? It has been established that lex loci protectionis is the rule that is applied to all the IPR infringement cases, barring a few exceptions. Today, most of the copyright infringement happen through the Internet. Garimella and S. Jolly (eds.)2017)

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Fair Use for Documentaries in US Copyright Law: Brown v Netflix

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In February 2019, Tamita Brown, Glen S. 106(1)) and indirectly (by inducement of copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement, and vicarious copyright infringement) infringed their copyright by distributing and streaming the film. Photo by Geoff Gill via Pixabay.

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[Guest Post] Third time’s a charm: The Little Mermaid and a big win for satire and freedom of speech

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Sculpted by Edvard Eriksen, the statue was ‘re-elaborated’ twice by newspaper Berlingske: one version depicting her with a zombie face during the 2019 election campaign, and the other with a facemask in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This case sure did and Berlingske got the permission.

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Preserving Indian Culinary Creations; A Perspective Through Copyright

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However, in this context, the ingredient list, and the process — shall not fall under the shelter of copyright protection only the creative delivery and the images used to showcase the preparation of the recipe shall be protected by the medium of copyright laws in India. shall it be granted copyright protection.