43(B)log

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Organization for Transformative Works, Rebecca Tushnet: The Organization for Transformative Works (“OTW”) is a nonprofit established to protect and defend fans and fanworks from commercial exploitation and legal challenge. Like most large websites that are not in the news every day, we receive very few copyright claims despite our size.

Copyright 45

Copyright Fair Use Music Licensing 45

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Recently, a district court in the same circuit took up a very similar issue, assessing Viacom’s trademark and copyright infringement claims against the owner and operator of a pop-up restaurant and bar called The Rusty Krab. The court then moves on to consider Viacom’s copyright infringement claim.

Blogging 90

Blogging Social Media Television Fair Use 90

43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

The input was copyrightable; the output is not. Taken copyright-protected material and transformed it into public domain material—dangerous for law firms. Copyright for humans only? A teenager who sells a fanwork based on a tentpole movie feels different than a movie studio that creates a tentpole movie from her short story.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Copyright Derivative Work Marketing 52

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

A: Chamberlain highlights that these are abuses, but you have conflicting precedent w/Blizzard and the Copyright Office saying no, 1201 is absolutely supposed to cover these situations. Highlights that Chamberlain and other cases are about personal property versus 1201’s use of copyright. Pam Samuelson: don’t forget 1202.

Privacy 59

Privacy Fair Use Fanworks Government 59

43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

The nonprofit I work with, the Organization for Transformative Works (“OTW”) was established in 2007 to protect and defend fans and fanworks from commercial exploitation and legal challenge.

Art 64

Art Licensing Designs Design 64