Copyright Infringement Fair Use Publishing Social Media 
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Businesses looking to capitalize on amusing or interesting videos in social media channels should beware of potential copyright infringement liability and bear in mind that a fair use defense may not be available. Frank Kent moved to dismiss the action, but the U.S. Read more
IP Tech Blog
MARCH 28, 2023
A federal district court in New York held that the Internet Archive’s Open Library project was engaging in copyright infringement by publishing digital copies of millions of books online. The court engaged in an extensive analysis of whether the purpose and character of Internet Archive’s use was transformative.
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IP Intelligence
JULY 15, 2021
For attorneys frequently engaged in copyright infringement litigation, drilling down into the specifics of the four fair use defense factors set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 107(1) asks whether the contested use “is of a commercial nature.” Kingsport Publish. 107 is common practice. Indeed, part of 17 U.S.C. §
LexBlog IP
JULY 15, 2021
For attorneys frequently engaged in copyright infringement litigation, drilling down into the specifics of the four fair use defense factors set forth in 17 U.S.C. § § 107(1) asks whether the contested use “is of a commercial nature.” Kingsport Publish. § 107 is common practice.
LexBlog IP
MAY 3, 2022
Keith Bell published a book in 1982 entitled Winning Isn’t Normal which provides strategies for success in athletics. The posts credited Bell as the author but did not include a copyright watermark that Bell imprints on his digital reproductions of the WIN Passage. Bell discovered the tweets through online searches.
Copyright Lately
MARCH 31, 2024
Video game publisher Atari Interactive has launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm, claiming that the insurer improperly appropriated artwork from Atari’s 1983 arcade game “Crystal Castles” for an advertising campaign as part of a “cynical plot” to resonate with fickle millennial and Gen Z consumers.
Copyright Lately
OCTOBER 24, 2022
The letter claimed that the director, an ad agency, and a popular theme park had all committed copyright infringement because a panda appeared in the background of their TV commercial. ” incident that results in a published court decision, there are dozens of others that are resolved quickly and quietly out of court.
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