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Copyright Case Ends in Settlement

By Sydney Thomas
July 03, 2023 08:37 AM
Photographer and School have Reached a Settlement in their Dispute Concerning the Unauthorized Use of an Image
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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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BYU Continues Participation in DMCA Rulemaking

January 25, 2021 10:53 AM
BYU's Comment Calls for Expanded Educational Exemption
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The Curious Case of the Alleged Infringers

By Ethan Schow
June 29, 2020 03:00 PM
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Estate Sues Author, Publisher, and Filmmakers for Their Use of Sherlock Holmes Character Traits not yet in the Public Domain
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Copyright Claim Against University of Minnesota Voluntarily Dismissed

By Ethan Schow
June 24, 2020 09:57 AM
Following the Supreme Court's Decision in Allen v. Cooper, Yesh Music and the University of Minnesota Have Voluntarily Dismissed Their Copyright Dispute
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Final Chapter for an Infringement Suit

By Casey Wareham
April 07, 2020 08:10 AM
The University of Colorado Was Found to Have Sovereign Immunity from Copyright Infringement Suits
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Elementary School Fine Puts Public Performance Right in the Spotlight

By Casey Wareham
February 10, 2020 09:00 AM
Emerson Elementary's PTA Was Fined for Showing "The Lion King" at a Fundraiser
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Say Yesh to Claims of Copyright Infringement

By Kristie Lam
October 14, 2019 12:00 PM
Music Company Brings Suit Against Another University
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Another Day, Another University Sued for Alleged Infringement

By Casey Wareham
October 07, 2019 12:00 PM
Yesh Music Claims Infringement against Another University
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Copyright Infringement—Yesh or no?

By Kristie Lam
September 30, 2019 12:00 PM
Infringement Case Against Educational Group Dismissed
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Flood of Copyright Claims

By Casey Wareham
September 09, 2019 12:00 PM
College Sued for Allegedly Exceeding License
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University Hit With Infringement Suit Over YouTube Video

By Casey Wareham
August 12, 2019 12:00 PM
Yesh Music Files Another Claim against Another University
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Willful Infringement Leads to Multi-Million Dollar Damages

By Casey Wareham
June 24, 2019 03:43 PM
Conclusion to VidAngel Court Case
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Hooked on Another Copyright Case

By Casey Wareham
June 10, 2019 03:48 PM
North Carolina Facing Infringement Liability in Pirate Ship Lawsuit
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VidAngel Refuses to Give Up on Family-Friendly Hollywood

By Shaunna Sanders
January 23, 2019 04:02 PM
In its uphill battle to provide filtered movie content to viewers, VidAngel seems to have pulled out its harnesses and caribeeners for a truly vertical climb.
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Is Pirates of the Caribbean Pirated?

By Casey Mock
November 29, 2017 03:26 PM
Alfred v. The Walt Disney Co., 17-cv-02729 (D. Colo 2017)
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YouTube criticism found to be fair use

By Casey Mock
September 22, 2017 03:36 PM
Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 16-cv-3081 (S.D.N.Y. 2017)
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Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Against VidAngel

By Ty Turley-Trejo
August 25, 2017 03:56 PM
Disney Enterprises, Inc. v. VidAngel, Inc., 16-56843 (9th Cir. Aug. 24, 2017)
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