Copyright Infringement Derivative Work Fair Use Television 
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Last week, an Illinois jury awarded tattoo artist Catherine Alexander $3,750 in damages at the conclusion of a copyright infringement trial. 2K Games rejected similar infringement claims on the basis of de minimis use, implied license, and fair use.
IPilogue
DECEMBER 20, 2021
While most creators support fandoms, with some even regularly appearing at fan conventions , the line between appreciating a creator’s work and copying can be blurred. What may seem like a harmless activity in the spirit of fandom can at times give rise to copyright infringement. .
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JIPL Online
APRIL 9, 2021
Memes utilize pop culture content, such as movies, television shows, and other various forms of media, often in a parodic way. Such uses are often methods of social commentary regarding the user’s own life, or more broadly, current events; they also often utilize copyrightable material. [i] By: Taylor Bussey. INTRODUCTION.
Copyright Lately
AUGUST 2, 2022
The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. First, as far as copyright cases go, this one’s easy.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 20, 2023
Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit’s ruling that the reproduction of Andy Warhol’s Orange Prince on the cover of a magazine tribute was not a fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photo of the singer-songwriter Prince, on which the Warhol portrait was based. By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa By a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Goldsmith , No. 569 (1994).
LexBlog IP
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Larson also sought a declaration that she owns the copyright to The Kindest and that the letter in the short story does not infringe Dorland’s copyright. Dorland counterclaimed for copyright infringement, claiming that Larson’s use of Dorland’s letter was a violation of intellectual property law.
Copyright Lately
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Despite a number of solid affirmative defenses—including implied license, de minimis use and waiver—the jury was only asked to determine whether defendants had proven that their conduct qualified as a fair use under the Copyright Act. That $3,750 works out to a measly $71 for each month the case has been pending.
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