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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

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by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. It’s not that half of federal judges have adopted one clear stance on copyright preemption of contracts and the other half have adopted another clear stance. But fair use isn’t a defense to a breach of contract claim.

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

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The court also credits the self-serving claim by the successor licensee that it considered fair use by comparing the works and evaluating if the works were being sold commercially or for other purposes. New Destiny Church. * ‘Reaction’ Video Protected By Fair Use–Hosseinzadeh v.