Fox News vs. TVEyes: When Is Sharing the News Not Fair Use?
Just two months ago, Google scored a major victory for fair use after a decade-long fight over the legality of its digital library of copyrighted books. We talked about it before, so we won’t go into too much detail now.
December 22, 2015
PETA to Court: We Aren’t Monkeying Around With This Case
What do you get when you put a monkey and a camera together? One of the strangest lawsuits to land on a docket in a long time. A lawsuit that PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, recently argued deserves its day in court.
December 15, 2015
‘Little Trees’ Air Fresheners Score Big Victory Over Competitor
The Exotica Fresheners Company will probably have to add “the smell of defeat” to its line of car air fresheners.
December 08, 2015
Google Promises to Start Legally Backing Users Against DMCA Notices
Fresh off the heels of a victory in its own ten-year court fight, Google made a game-changing announcement recently: The company says it will now legally defend some of the YouTube video creators who are facing copyright claims, because it believes their works are fair use.
December 01, 2015
Meet The Slants: This Band’s Fight Over The Right to Trademark its Name Could Impact What Happens With The Washington Redskins
This past July, a Federal District Court affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s cancellation of the Washington Redskins’s trademark for being disparaging toward Native Americans. The NFL team filed its appeal this month in a bid to get back its registration.
November 17, 2015
A Twenty-Year Perspective: The Winners and Losers of the Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act
Last month, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the its music streaming service had gained 15 million total users since its June release, with 6.5 million of them being paying subscribers. It has quickly joined the other streaming services that now make it easier than ever to enjoy the music we love in the digital space.
November 10, 2015
Advocates for the Creative Mind
