On May 1, 2025, a federal courtroom in San Francisco became ground zero for one of the most consequential copyright hearings ...

Activision, Sony And Everyone/Company That Is Watching This Video: Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, ...

Customarily, the doctrine of Fair Use (17 U.S. Code §107) which was the most significant limitation on copyright rights was restricted to criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship ...

"Fair use," originally a judge-made doctrine, is a statutory defense to copyright infringement. The test for "fair use," articulated in Section 107 of the Copyright ...

What happens next following the turmoil at the US Copyright Office, and as pending court cases play out, could play a key ...

More than 40 countries with over one-third of the world’s population have fair use or fair dealing provisions in their copyright laws. These countries are in all regions of the world and at all levels ...

Fair use is a concept in US copyright law that was created to balance the exclusive rights of copyright owners and the needs of everyday users of copyrighted material. Fair use of copyrighted works, ...

However, its rise has sparked significant debates around copyright law, particularly regarding the concept of fair use. While fair use—a legal framework allowing limited use of copyrighted ...

The Berkman Center at Harvard University is considering a project that we hope will culminate in the widespread circulation of a Statement of Best Practices regarding fair use for teachers and ...

Recognizing the sometimes complicated world of fair use and copyright, Digital Scholarship offers resources and advice on the considerations involved with disseminating and protecting your work. We ...