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Internet Archive: Digital Lending is Fair Use, Not Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. Mass Copyright Infringement or Fair Use? The Internet Archive has no license. As such, they want it taken down permanently.

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Fair Use: Yes or No?

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From everything I've researched, all the images in the book should come under fair use. Polar interrogatives work well in psychology tests , congressional hearings , and wedding vows , but they're not suitable for analyzing fair use. That said, we think you are likely to prevail in a fair use dispute.

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Videogame Maker Has Implied License to Depict Copyrighted Tattoos–Hayden v. 2K

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is one of several copyright cases brought by tattoo artists against videogame makers for depicting athletes bearing their tattoos. The jury needed only 90 minutes to determine that the defendants had proven their implied license defense, ending the case. WWE 2K Can Tattoos Infringe Copyrights, and If So, What Happens Then?–Sedlik

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Court to Revisit Fair Use in Tattoo Infringement Case

Copyright Lately

Photographer Jeff Sedlik and tattoo artist Kat Von D each claim that the Supreme Court’s Warhol decision entitles them to summary judgment in their long-running copyright dispute. Goldsmith on a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit involving celebrity tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (aka Kat Von D).

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Fourth Circuit Issues a Bummer Fair Use Ruling–Philpot v. IJR

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Larry Philpot is a repeat copyright plaintiff. In 2013, Philpot uploaded the photo to Wikimedia Commons, which is governed by the standard Creative Commons license requiring attribution. Courts routinely split on whether commercial editorial use is commercial for fair use purposes. This was a concert photo.

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The Licensing Vector: A Fair Approach to Content Use in LLMs

IP Watchdog

A spate of recent lawsuits is shining light on how some generative AI (GenAI) companies are using copyrighted materials, without permission, as a core part of their products. Among the most recent examples is the New York Times Company’s’ lawsuit against OpenAI, which alleges a variety of copyright-related claims.

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New UFC Copyright Lawsuit Rejects Fair Use Defense For Documentary Makers

TorrentFreak

Whatever happens, the UFC can put any fighter in a videogame 5,000 years from now and still have permission to use their likeness, complete with licensed tattoos. The reasoning behind these perpetual licenses goes beyond the UFC’s desire to grab most of the money. Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story. But not Score G.

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