
11 Reasons Why a Small Claims Bill Should Pass | Reason Three: Angela — Illustrator
Angela is an illustrator based in Atlanta, Georgia. She works in watercolor, ink and colored pencil. She published her illustrations and paintings in an instructional book titled Angelic Visions [North Light […]

11 Reasons Why a Small Claims Bill Should Pass | Reason Two: Andrew – Wedding, Portrait, and Event Photographer
Andrew is a wedding, portrait and event photographer based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is the perfect example of the small-business creator. He provides for his family by operating a small […]

Exploring the Bounds of Fair Use: Dr. Seuss
Last June, Dr. Seuss Enterprises (“DSE”), filed a lawsuit against ComicMix, a company that created a book titled “Oh, The Places You’ll Boldly Go!” (“Boldly”), for copyright infringement in the […]

Exploring the Bounds of Fair Use: Public.Resource.Org
In most cases, works created by a government are not protected by copyright. As a matter of public policy, the U.S. Copyright Office will not register laws or regulations enacted […]

Exploring the Bounds of Fair Use: Fox News v. TVEyes
Real news, fake news, old news, breaking news—in today’s world, news and media pervades every corner of our lives. Nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, and governments all closely watch and monitor […]

Exploring the Bounds of Fair Use: Hosseinzadeh v. Klein
It goes without saying that platforms like YouTube have played a significant role in decreasing some of the barriers to entry for creators seeking to reach a wider audience. Not […]

Exploring the Bounds of Fair Use: KinderGuides
Last year, Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit against the publishers of KinderGuides (Guides)—a series of children’s books presenting “a condensed, simplified version” of classic American novels including Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Old […]

Showing Legacy Artists Some R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Closing the 1972 Loophole
The year was 1972. Roberta Flack’s The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face was the number 1 record in the United States, topping both the Billboard Hot 100 and […]

Infringe, Recycle, Repeat: Not For a Healthy Digital Copyright Ecosystem
“DMCA=reactivate.” Not quite the phrase that inspires a sense of balance in the digital copyright space. This phrase, used by Cox itself to describe its DMCA repeat infringer policy, illustrates […]

It’s Time for Copyright Law to Protect Our Country’s Music Icons
The Supremes. Dionne Warwick. Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. Brenda Lee. Ray Charles. All different artists from different backgrounds and genres. But they all have one thing in common: […]