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Fair Use

Illustration of a judge's gavel | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Midjourney

Artificial Intelligence

Federal Judge Recognizes the Right To Train AI on Copyrighted Works

The lawsuit is a win not just for Anthropic, but for all users of large language models.

Jack Nicastro | 6.27.2025 2:29 PM

Sarah Silverman | Amy Katz/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Copyright

Sarah Silverman's Lawsuit Against OpenAI Is Full of Nonsense Claims

And a federal judge just said so.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 2.19.2024 11:30 AM

Portraits of Andy Warhol, Prince, and the Supreme Court building. | Illustration: Lex Villena; Adam Parent, Furesz, Rorem

Intellectual Property

Supreme Court: Andy Warhol's Prince Prints Not 'Transformative' Enough for Fair Use

The case could have long-term implications for how broadly fair use can be applied.

Joe Lancaster | 5.19.2023 4:15 PM

library books bathed in shadows | Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@bamin?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Pierre Bamin</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/tY7hL5Bu7Ic?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>

Copyright

Internet Archive Loses Lawsuit Over National Emergency Library, Will Appeal

Plus: "Sensitivity readers" rewrite Agatha Christie, a Little Free Library battle, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.27.2023 9:30 AM

Copyright

"What's Wrong and What's Missing in the SG's Amicus Brief in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith"

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 9.6.2022 8:13 AM

Volokh Conspiracy

Last Monday: Second Circuit Fair Use Day (Drake + Sargon of Akkad)

Four Second Circuit judges gave fair use victories (separately) to rapper Drake and blogger Sargon of Akkad, concluding that defendants' uses of plaintiffs' work to comment on it and criticize it were fair use and thus not copyright infringement.

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 2.8.2020 12:27 PM

Volokh Conspiracy

Sanctions Imposed on Alleged "Copyright Troll"

for what the judge concludes are discovery violations, in a copyright case involving photos of model Emily Ratajkowski.

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 9.20.2019 12:52 PM

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Fair Use

Maybe Now We Can Finally Read This Star Trek/Dr. Seuss Mash-Up

Federal judge's ruling in a fair-use lawsuit "is a big win for the First Amendment."

Joe Setyon | 3.13.2019 1:45 PM

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Internet

Forget Net Neutrality: The E.U. Seems Determined to Destroy the Internet

A poorly written proposal to expand copyright claims could potentially decimate online sharing of information.

Scott Shackford | 6.26.2018 4:35 PM

Large image on homepages | katerina Ouzounova/Newscom

Copyright

Playboy Sues Boing Boing Over Link to Playboy Centerfolds

Boing Boing has filed a motion to dismiss.

Ed Krayewski | 1.19.2018 1:49 PM

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Reasontv

Who Owns Pepe the Frog? The Alt-Right vs. Cartoonist Matt Furie

A legal fight involving the alt-right, Trump voters, one of Washington, D.C.'s most powerful law firms, and the website 4chan is brewing.

Zach Weissmueller | 12.4.2017 2:03 PM

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Copyright

Google Wins in Oracle Copyright Lawsuit Over Android Development

Jury finds use of Java API was covered by fair use

Ed Krayewski | 5.26.2016 4:42 PM

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south park

How South Park Saved Fair Use

"What, What (In the Butt)" helped establish an important free speech precedent.

Alexis Garcia | 3.20.2016 6:00 AM

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south park

Finally, You Can Sing "Happy Birthday to You" Without Owing Royalties

Justin Monticello | 2.13.2016 5:04 PM

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Politics

'What, What'? Missing South Park Already?

Joshua Swain | 12.20.2015 5:00 PM

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Civil Liberties

How South Park Saved Fair Use

'What, What (in the Butt)' set legal precedent protecting free speech rights.

Alexis Garcia | 12.17.2015 10:36 AM

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