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Settlement: The Final Frontier

BYU Copyright Blog

We previously reported on this case in July 2021, May 2020, and November 2019. The district court that initially heard the case ruled in favor of ComicMix on both issues, finding, in particular, that the use of Seuss's copyrighted expression was excused under the fair use doctrine. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.

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A 5 Month Check-In on the Copyright Claims Board (CCB)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Three cases have filed a “notice of settlement,” though some of the other dismissals may reflect undisclosed settlements. Of these respondents, 39% would not accept any financial risk for an established fair use, and another 44.4% Among these scholars confident of fair-use, only 3.3%

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HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

JIPL Online

Then, the post will predict how Netflix may shift its content practices, defense strategies, and settlement tactics as a result of their past litigation successes in copyright actions. SETTLEMENT CASES. 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10]

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Are Courts Finally Getting Fed Up With Copyright Shakedowns?

Copyright Lately

The complaint raised concerns that Dolezal was using copyright law to purge the historical record of her controversial past, while seeking substantial monetary damages in the process. The defendant, CBS Interactive, had a solid fair use defense, but never needed to assert it. The settlements are confidential.]

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Text Written So Well That It Needs To Be Copied?

BYU Copyright Blog

In our June 6, 2021, blog post we reported on a lawsuit between two companies that guide prospective college students in their application process. However, Lehren claims that it would characterize the copied text “as limited and immaterial[,]” and asserts that the, "copying falls within the Fair Use exception to infringement."Lehren

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Watch Tower’s DMCA Warfare Collapses After Big Guns Defend Apostate

TorrentFreak

After researching thousands of DMCA notices and reporting on hundreds of copyright lawsuits, more often than not it takes just a few seconds or minutes to broadly establish the purpose of any action. McFree filed a motion to quash, arguing that any use of Watch Tower material was protected under the doctrine of fair use.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. The 512(f) plaintiff wins after 3 years of litigation and a bench trial. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.