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Fair Use

Free Speech

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

Copyright

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

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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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Copyright

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

Justin Monticello | 2.13.2016 5:04 PM

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'What, What'? Missing South Park Already?

Joshua Swain | 12.20.2015 5:00 PM

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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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