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The Much-Adapted “Peter Pan” (1904 – Forever )

Velocity of Content

Peter and the Starcatchers (2004 novel, the first in a series). Their reuse of the underlying materials may (in theory) be excused under the doctrine of fair use, including parody , or what is increasingly referred to as ‘ transformative use’ – a concept itself derived from the four fair use factors called out in Title 17 (Section 107).

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In 2004, the Ninth Circuit eviscerated it (in the Rossi case) by requiring plaintiffs to show that senders subjectively believed their takedown notices were abusive. Diebold from 2004, which led to a $125k damages award. As I’ve blogged many, many times on this blog (see list below), 512(f) has been a complete failure.

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13 Spooky Copyright Cases, Just in Time for Halloween

Copyright Lately

The judge rejected BMG’s fair use defense, holding that the defendants took more elements from the “Nightmare on Elm” street films than they needed to accomplish any parodic purpose. New Line successfully moved for a preliminary injunction to block the video’s release. Dawn of the Dead. The Ghostly Trio.

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