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Photographer Can’t Recover Profits Related to Infringing Images

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A federal court has ruled that a photographer may not recover certain profits indirectly related to authorized copies of his work. The case is Graham v. Prince, No. 15-CV-10160 (SHS), 2023 WL 5917712 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 11,...more

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Supreme Court to Re-Examine Fair Use: Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith

On March 28th, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, a case involving the core issues around copyright fair use. The case involves a series of Warhol drawings and silkscreen prints adapted...more

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Led Zeppelin Reaches Heaven in Golden State Court: 9th Circuit Reverses Prior Decision in En Banc Ruling

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We have previously written several posts about this copyright dispute over the signature opening guitar riff in the classic Led Zeppelin song “Stairway to Heaven.” You may recall, the estate of musician Randy Craig Wolfe,...more

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Jumpman Logo Ruling Is a Slam Dunk for Nike

In a dispute concerning the famous Michael Jordan “Jumpman” logo owned by Nike, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed with the district court that the Nike logo did not infringe any copyright in...more

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Richard Prince Once Again Pushes The Limits Of Fair Use

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Richard Prince is either on the very edge of fair use or is engaging in blatant copyright infringement. Unlike most however, Prince has been down this road before; accused of infringement and a defense based entirely on fair...more

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Appropriation Art As Fair Use Under The Copyright Act

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Appropriation art raises special issues of fair use. An appropriation artist takes the work of another artist and modifies it in some fashion and in the process creates a new work of art. Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup Can...more

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