“HOW” does matter – ethics company sues yoghurt
17 November 2014
Imagine this: you’re a best-selling author and CEO.
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fair use
Proposed changes to the Copyright Act to implement the Marrakesh Treaty – with a side note on the ALRC’s fair use recommendation
14 November 2014
The Government has recently announced a public consultation on Australia’s implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty. The Government’s proposed implementation is outlined in the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Options Paper, which proposes three alternatives, all of which require amendments to the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). Submissions close on 30 November 2014.
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Google gets green light on Library Project
20 December 2013
On 14 November 2013, Judge Denny Chin of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York found that Google’s “Library Project”, under which it has now scanned tens of millions of books (many of them under copyright) without permission from the rights holders, and made them available in “snippet form”, constituted a “fair use” of the materials, providing Google with a complete defence to the allegation of copyright infringement.
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Getting a “fair go” on the internet: Copyright in the Digital Era?
24 July 2013
Everybody loves those ‘funniest faces/dresses/animals’ slideshows, right? There’s no denying there are some classic photos online, and there’s nothing wrong with having a quiet giggle at them over your morning latte. What might not be OK is when those images are copyrighted and unfairly used without permission- but what does “fair” actually mean?
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Will filming Times Square now require negotiating with hundreds of copyright owners?
3 May 2013
On 8 April 2013, The Motion Picture Association of America, along with the International Documentary Association and Film Independent, filed an amicus brief, supporting the NFL in their fight against (the very litigious!) Frederick Bouchat.
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