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Is Generative AI Fair Use of Copyright Works? NYT v. OpenAI

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Such uses, they argue, constitute copyright infringement. Fair Use Precedent? Google Books and Transformative Use The past two decades have seen a wealth of technological developments, but generative AI is qualitatively different from everything that has come before. But he eventually reversed his own position.

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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

The IP Law Blog

Further, only a modicum, or small amount, of creativity is required for copyright protection to attach. Many find it surprising, but there is no requirement to include a copyright notice on a work for the work to be protected by copyright law. The lack of a copyright notice does not give you permission to use the work.

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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

LexBlog IP

Further, only a modicum, or small amount, of creativity is required for copyright protection to attach. Many find it surprising, but there is no requirement to include a copyright notice on a work for the work to be protected by copyright law. The lack of a copyright notice does not give you permission to use the work.

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The Copyright Legacy of Martin Luther King

Copyright Lately

Yes, in addition to being a noted clergyman and civil rights leader, Dr. King was a copyright litigant. The New York Times reported on Dr. Martin Luther King’s copyright lawsuit over “I Have a Dream” in 1963. Result: copyright preserved, injunction granted. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mister Maestro.

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Understanding the CCB’s First Two Final Determinations (Guest Blog Post–Part 3 of 3)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

We get a little more information from Douglas Prutton’s statement of facts, including how Oppenheimer finds his photographs and litigates, and also that the trial date was set for May 2022: “The federal case was scheduled for trial on May 16, 2022. Fair Use: From my perspective, the fair use analysis is what I’ve been waiting for.

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GitHub is Sued, and We May Learn Something About Creative Commons Licensing

Velocity of Content

An analogous situation involving open software licenses (GNU and the like) is now being litigated. As a final note, the complaint alleges a violation under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for removal of copyright notices, attribution, and license terms, but conspicuously does not allege copyright infringement.

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A Preliminary Analysis of Trump’s Copyright Lawsuit Over Interview Recordings (Trump v. Simon & Schuster) (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

If not, the court may have to address several other interesting, rarely-litigated issues concerning the proper scope of copyright in recorded interviews. Based solely on the complaint that was filed, there are six major issues raised by the case: First, were the recorded interviews a copyright-eligible “work of authorship”?

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