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Internet Archive's Fair Use Defense Falls Short

Ewerton Barroso
By Ewerton Barroso
October 07, 2024 11:03 AM
Second Circuit Rules on Open Library Book-Scanning Case
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From Pages to Pixels: Unraveling the Hachette v. Internet Archive Copyright Conundrum

By Amy Kurtzweil
May 15, 2023 09:45 AM
Controlled Digital Lending Ruled Not a Fair Use in Internet Archive's "Open Library"
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Association of American Publishers Prevails in Federal Court

By Ben Niu
October 26, 2022 02:04 PM
The AAP Challenged a State Law That Would Force Them to Sell eBooks to Libraries.
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Settlement: The Final Frontier

By Ethan Schow
September 02, 2022 11:27 AM
The Creators of a Notable Star Trek–Dr. Seuss Mashup Have Reached an Accord with the Author's Estate
2 Min Read
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The Bell Strikes Again

By Blake Anderson
June 27, 2022 03:37 PM
Author Keith Bell Files yet Another Lawsuit Against an Educational Entity
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Update on Encyclopaedia Iranica Case

By Ethan Schow
April 25, 2022 10:05 AM
The Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation Has Filed an Answer to Columbia University's Latest Amended Complaint
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"Winning Isn't Normal" Author Loses Appeal

By Blake Anderson
March 07, 2022 09:27 AM
5th Circuit Affirms Lower Court
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Do the Words "Copyright Suit" Ring a Bell?

By Ethan Schow
February 28, 2022 09:52 AM
Dr. Keith Bell Has Filed Another Suit for an Unauthorized Use of His "Winning Isn't Normal" Passage
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Encyclopaedia Iranica Dispute Is Ongoing

By Ethan Schow
October 11, 2021 09:06 AM
Columbia Has Further Refined Its Allegations and Requests for Relief Against the Encyclopedia Iranica Foundation in Second Amended Complaint
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Dr. Seuss Enterprises and the U.S.S. Enterprise

By Ethan Schow
July 12, 2021 01:23 PM
Court of Appeals Concludes That Mash-Up Book Did Not Make Fair Use of the Dr. Seuss Estate's Copyrighted Works
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The Bell Stopped Ringing

Gavin Heap
By Gavin Heap
May 10, 2021 01:03 PM
Court Decides That School District's Use of a Book Passage Is Fair Use
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The Sherlock Infringement Mystery Has Been Solved

By Blake Anderson
March 17, 2021 01:20 PM
Netflix, Springer and the Doyle Estate Have Agreed to Dismiss Case
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Can You Unring a Bell?

Gavin Heap
By Gavin Heap
February 03, 2021 02:20 PM
An update on Dr. Bell's Litigation against the Eagle Mountain Saginaw Independent School District
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The Case for Infringement Continues

By Blake Anderson
December 16, 2020 09:28 AM
Defendants Respond to Doyle Estate's Allegations of Infringement
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The "Bell" Tolls for Texas School District

By Ethan Schow
November 02, 2020 09:00 AM
Sports Psychologist Launches Suit for Alleged Violation of the Copyright in His Motivational Passage
1 Min Read
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Will They All Live Happily Ever After?

By Ethan Schow
October 12, 2020 09:01 AM
Former Student Sues the Regents of the University of California for, Among Other Things, Professor's Alleged Copyright Infringement
1 Min Read
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The "Best" Settlement

By Ethan Schow
September 28, 2020 09:10 AM
Through Mediation, Student and Music College Have Settled Their Dispute, which Involved Copyright, Defamation, Fraud, and Other Claims
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Texas A&M Athletic Department Severed from Long-Lasting Copyright Case

September 16, 2020 12:44 PM
Sports Writer's Claims against All Defendants but One Have Been Dismissed
2 Min Read
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