Imagine you operate a website. Another website posts an image or video that you want to discuss on your site. In most circumstances, you cannot simply copy and repost that content without obtaining a license, because someone...more
9/21/2021
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Online Videos ,
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Websites
One of the most common forms of business agreements that our clients enter into is the non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Whether to explore a potential partnership between two companies, to consider a proposed merger or...more
As companies increasingly open and support online marketplaces for third parties to sell goods and products, the question has arisen as to what happens when one of those products is defective. Who is liable for any harm the...more
5/7/2021
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Retailers
Court finds that Google's re-use of code from Oracle's Java API constitutes fair use under the Copyright Act -
On April 5, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.,1 a...more
4/13/2021
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Google LLC v Oracle America Inc ,
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Transformative Use
The following scenario is all too common for those who post content on the web. Imagine you create a website that, unbeknownst to you, includes some form of work (say, a photograph) that is copyrighted to someone else....more