Creative brilliance will reach out to illuminate the darkened corners of the world. Or at least, Mickey Mouse will reach that far - posting your stuff on the internet and attributing your sources may just get YOU thrown in jail.
Ars Technica – Law and Disorder
- Prenda lawyer Paul Hansmeier asks appeals court to delay sanctions
- Aussie government tries to block two sites, takes down 1,200
- MP to Google: “You do do evil” when it comes to tax
- Congress sends Google a list of questions about privacy and Glass
- Nintendo kicks “Let’s Play” videos off YouTube then slaps ads on them
The Art Law Blog
- Six of one
- "Since the full price of artworks donated to charity are not tax deductible for the artist, new records are a major incentive for their participation."
- Much Better Than The Impractical Advice Panel
- "Why Can’t We Take Pictures in Art Museums?" (UPDATED)
- "So although many in the art world and the art law world are championing the latest Second Circuit flop, what they should be asking is how the hell are we supposed to analyze fair use post-Cariou."
Monthly Archives: April 2012
A Succinct Timeline of Copyright Legislation
Analysis of SOPA and ACTA coming soon, but first let's take a look at what got us to this point, from the Statute of Anne through the Sonny Bono Term Extension Act.
The Top Ten Supreme Court Copyright Holdings
The Constitutional grant of power allows copyright holders limited monopolies to incentivize further creative production. Does the case history bear this out?
Pinning Down Digital Media
Technologists are doing awesome things these days. Copyright, and infringing copies, were easy to understand back in the day, but how many copies exist for fleeting moments while stuff is flitting around the internet?
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Can I Use It? Fair Use 101
Taking a look at fair use, where it comes from, and what it means.
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