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Social media, copyright, and fair use

Photo of Susan Ross (US)By Susan Ross (US) on Posted in Copyright
On August 16, 2023, a federal trial court in Texas ruled on a copyright matter involving a factual video that went viral on social media.  At the motion to dismiss stage, the issue the court faced was whether the affirmative defense of fair use applied to a defendant who used the video to promote his … Continue reading

Social media, photographs, and fair use

Photo of Susan Ross (US)By Susan Ross (US) on Posted in Copyright
We have previously written about the lawsuits that can result from unauthorized uses of photographs, but on November 2, 2020, a federal trial court in New York issued a ruling regarding use of a photo from a social media site that was “fair use” under the copyright laws. (Boesen, v. United Sports Publications, Ltd., 20-CV-1552 … Continue reading

Crowdfunding platforms and IP enforcement

Photo of Chandler Stephens (US)By Chandler Stephens (US) on Posted in Trademark
In today’s world, intellectual property owners are well aware that social media users frequently post infringing content. Companies and brand owners have developed various strategies for enforcing their intellectual property rights on social media, utilizing methods such as demand letters and takedown requests. Often there are so many infringing uses that brand owners must be … Continue reading
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