Fair Use
Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides for an important doctrine in copyright law known as “Fair Use.” Below, we’ve compiled a list of blog posts highlighting the importance of […]
When a Copyright Critic Goes Low, the Copyright Alliance Goes High
Note to readers: Recently, Wired magazine published an opinion piece by Josh Tabish. We attempted to have the following response (see below) published by Wired, but they refused to do […]
Oracle v. Google: Preserving incentives for creativity and innovation
Since 2005, Google has generated over $40 billion dollars in revenue from its Android operating system—software that admittedly copied a significant set of application program interface (“API”) packages from Oracle’s […]
Preliminary Injunction Halts VidAngel at the Pearly Gates
If well-respected companies like Netflix, Hulu, and DirecTV can develop profitable streaming platforms and pay for the content they stream, why are there still platforms going to great lengths to […]
Not a Perfect Ten
Imagine that someone had stolen all of your most treasured possessions – jewelry that had been passed down in the family for generations, paintings you had brought back from your […]
Don’t Judge a Poll by its Headline
A tweet I read recently warned against the label “fake news,” calling it “lazy language.” “Be specific,” it read. “Fake news” can refer to a number of methods used to […]
BMG v. Cox: A Lesson on Accountability
We tend to associate technology with freedom, and perhaps for good reason. I remember taking road trips growing up where my mom would have a printed, fold-out map in hand, […]
10 Most Memorable Copyright Moments of 2016
Ask anyone… 2016 was quite a year, to say the least. From Brexit, to killer clowns, to the U.S Presidential election, there was literally never a dull moment. The creative […]
Copyright is NOT a Monopoly
For all these years, most of us have been playing Monopoly wrong. As a blog post that went viral in 2013 explains, according to the actual rules of the game, […]
Copyright: Fuel for the Economy
Today, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) released a new report – Copyright Industries in the U.S. Economy – The 2016 Report – on the economic impact of copyright-dependent industries […]