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Publishers Take a Hatchet to Free Digital Libraries

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On March 24, 2023, the Southern District of New York held that the Internet Archive (“IA”)’s digitization and lending online of the Hatchette Book Group (“Publishers”)’s copyrighted physical books infringed Publishers’...more

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Who’s Who: Dr. Seuss and Copyright Law

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In the world of copyright law, there is a fine line between unlawful copying or use of another’s work and a lawful parody. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the holding company for the rights associated with Theodor Seuss Geisel’s...more

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Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Dr. Seuss Sets Photon Torpedoes on Star Trek Mashup in 9th Circuit Appeal (Part One,...

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In this week's podcast of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the Ninth Circuit Ruling on the copyright aspects of Dr. Seuss "Mashups." Cases discussed: Dr. Seuss Enterprises v. Penguin...more

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Dr. Seuss Sets Photon Torpedoes on Star Trek Mashup in 9th Circuit Appeal (Part One, Copyright)

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In this week's episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the Ninth Circuit Ruling on the copyright aspects of Dr. Seuss "Mashups." Cases discussed: Dr. Seuss Enterprises v. Penguin...more

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Second Circuit Holds That Google Book-Scanning Project Is Fair Use

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Last Friday, the Second Circuit ruled that Google’s project to digitize and index millions of copyrighted books without permission from the copyright owners is a non-infringing fair use. Through its book-scanning projects,...more

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No Fair Use for Digital Excerpts

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Cambridge University Press et al v. Patton et al. - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit vacated the district court’s decision holding that digital excerpts of books from three academic publishers provided to...more

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“Textbook Dictionary” Definitions Not Fair Use, Says Mass. Federal Court

On September 26, 2014, the District of Massachusetts shot down a plan to develop a “textbook dictionary.” James Richards, inspired in part by the Autobiography of Malcolm X, developed a project to convert the dictionary from...more

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Second Circuit Confirms HathiTrust Digital Library's Full-Text Search Constitutes Fair Use in Copyright Case

Last week, the Second Circuit issued its decision in the closely watched Authors Guild, Inc. et al. v. HathiTrust et al. copyright infringement case. At issue was whether the use of copyrighted material in the HathiTrust...more

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Second Circuit Issues Its Fair Use Ruling in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust

On June 10, 2014, the Second Circuit issued its decision in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust, a copyright case involving mass digitization of university library collections. The case centered on whether three actions would be...more

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Second Circuit Hints At Possible Google Books Outcome In Finding HathiTrust Digital Library Project Protected As Fair Use

Earlier this week, the Second Circuit issued its ruling in the HathiTrust case, a potential precursor to the long-awaited resolution of the more prominent, and related, Google Books case. The decision upholds the district...more

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Second Circuit Finds Fair Use Doctrine Protects Digital Book Scanning from Copyright Infringement

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On June 10, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a notable opinion on the contours of the copyright law's fair use doctrine in the digital era. (Authors Guild, Inc. v. HathiTrust, No. 12-4547-cv, 2014...more

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Second Circuit Finds That, Once Again, Book Scanning Is Fair Use

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered a resounding reaffirmation of fair use principles in the latest decision to go against the Authors Guild in its longstanding battle against book digitization. The unanimous...more

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Copyright Law Reform Engages Both Courts and Congress

Big changes may be afoot in copyright law these days, via both litigation and legislation. Courts are considering sweeping infringement claims with potentially far-reaching implications, and Congress is beginning the process...more

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