This is the fourth in an ongoing series of presentations that I’m preparing on the fundamentals of intellectual property, entertainment, business, and social media law. This presentation will provide an overview of copyright Fair Use in the United States. The previous three presentations in this series were “What Is a Trademark?”, “How Do I Choose a Strong Trademark?”, and “What Is a Copyright?”
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George W. Bush – Copyright Infringer?
April 15, 2014
George W. Bush – Copyright Infringer? A copyright controversy has erupted over the noted painter and former baseball team owner George W. Bush. It appears as though his portraits of current and former world leaders are all based on pre-existing images found through Google searches. Has the ex-President committed copyright infringement, and is his work protected under the defense of fair use?
Copyright Fair Use: Can I Use a Politician’s Headshot in a Political Blog?
April 1, 2014
Copyright Fair Use: Can I Use a Politician’s Headshot in a Political Blog? I’ve talked about copyright fair use often on this blog, but I haven’t had many opportunities to talk about it in the context of political speech. Generally speaking, political speech is afforded the highest level of protection under the First Amendment. Accordingly, when a fair use defense is asserted in a copyright infringement case, the political nature of the alleged infringer’s publication will be taken into account. So what does this mean for political blogs when it comes to politicians’ headshots?
Getty Lets Internet Use 35 Million Photos Free of Charge
March 11, 2014
Getty Lets Internet Use 35 Million Photos Free of Charge Copyright law and policy – as it applies to real-world situations – is evolving before our very eyes. The world’s largest photo agency, Getty Images, has decided to make 35 million images available for online use free of charge – subject to certain conditions, of course.
