Posts Tagged ‘copyright’
NY court: Artist Richard Prince fairly used photos
Painter and photographer Richard Prince, whose works have sold for millions of dollars, did not violate copyrights with most of the paintings and collages he based on a photographer’s published works, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a case closely watched within the art community.
Copyright lawsuit poses dilemma for auctioneers, museums
Supreme Court case involving the resale in the U.S. of works produced abroad raises troubling questions for used-book sellers, libraries, auction houses and others.
Faulkner estate sues over novelist’s quotes in movie, ad
Heirs’ representative says phrase in Woody Allen’s film “Midnight in Paris” and a defense contractor ad using another quote from a Faulkner essay infringed copyright and should have been licensed.
High court hears textbook-resale copyright case
Closely watched dispute pits Thai graduate student, who resold in the U.S. textbooks purchased overseas, against publishers; music, movie industries, Costco, eBay, Google, art museums weigh in on both sides.
Federal judge awards $6.6M to music publishers
Court orders LiveUniverse Inc. and its founder to pay $12,500 for each of the 528 songs that were put on various websites without permission from copyright holders.
Google, publishers settle book-scanning suit
But a bigger dispute still looms with thousands of authors who allege that Internet giant is illegally profiting from their works.
8th Circuit reinstates $222K fine in music-downloading case
Minnesota woman accused of willful copyright violations says she’ll ask Supreme Court to consider her case; Court turned away a similar appeal last May.
Hustler’s loss in copyright case: revealing look at fair use
6th Circuit decision involving photo of TV anchorwoman in wet T-shirt contest says the copyright holder’s intentions as to marketing the material are irrelevant.
Divided 9th Circuit: Tabloid’s fair-use claim falls flat
Dissenting judge says majority’s analysis ‘thwarts the public interests of copyright by allowing newsworthy public figures to control their images in the press.’
2012 survey: Majority says online content pirates should be prosecuted
Fifty-nine percent of respondents in State of the First Amendment survey said the government should prosecute content pirates, with 33% opposed.
First Amendment overshadowed in 2011-12 term
The Supreme Court’s six First Amendment-related rulings followed a well-established pattern, including wins, losses and a ‘no-decision.’
Company can send live TV to iPhones, other mobiles
Federal judge says she understands how Aereo’s service may be unfair to broadcasters, but that she’s bound by appeals-court precedent.
Salinger’s son stunned by veto of posthumous-privacy bill
New Hampshire governor calls measure overly broad and says it could have a chilling effect on legitimate journalistic and expressive works protected by the state and U.S. constitutions.
11th Circuit: Artist’s work doesn’t violate Univ. of Ala.’s trademark
Panel finds that Daniel Moore’s ‘paintings, prints, and calendars very clearly are embodiments of artistic expression, and are entitled to full First Amendment protection.’
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Ken Paulson is president and chief executive officer of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University and in Washington, D.C. Previously, Paulson served as the editor and senior vice president/news of USA Today.
Gene Policinski, senior vice president and executive director of the First Amendment Center and president and chief operating officer of the Diversity Institute, is a veteran journalist whose career has included work in newspapers, radio, television and online.
John Seigenthaler founded the First Amendment Center in 1991 with the mission of creating national discussion, dialogue and debate about First Amendment rights and values.
Dr. Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum. He writes and speaks extensively on religious liberty and religion in American public life.
David L. Hudson Jr. is an expert in First Amendment issues who writes for firstamendmentcenter.org and for other publications. Hudson teaches law and was a scholar at the First Amendment Center.
Tiffany Villager is director/First Amendment studies at the First Amendment Center, which she joined in 1993. She also served as the center’s research manager and research coordinator, and developed the center’s library.
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Real cost of ‘free’ downloads
Upcoming 225th anniversary of the drafting of the copyright clause reminds us to live up to the ideal that art should be free, but not necessarily free of charge.