NBA player Lebron James is facing a lawsuit for posting a picture of himself. Complex Magazine and Sports Illustrated reported that a New York copyright attorney filed a lawsuit against…
Tag: Fair Use
The 2020 Fox Intellectual Property Lecture: Global, Mandatory Fair Use
On Friday, February 21, DLA Piper and the Harold G. Fox Moot Organizing Committee presented, The 2020 Fox Intellectual Property Lecture. Professor Lionel Bently, of the University of Cambridge and…
Art from Fragments: A Legal Framework for the Growth of Canadian Hip-Hop and Digital Sampling
Digital audio sampling—a music production technique whereby sound-clips are extracted from songs and incorporated into new tracks via computer software—is a staple of hip-hop music. With the increased accessibility of…
Looks Are Not Everything; Professor Amy Adler's Future of Art
Earlier this month, Osgoode Hall Law School welcomed Amy Adler, New York University’s Emily Kempin Professor of Law, to present on copyright and the future of art. Professor Adler is…
Don’t Shoot The Messenger - Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.
Jim Bouton, one of the designated hitters represented by the Authors Guild took another swing at Google Books services program in the United States Court of Appeal (2nd Circuit) (“the…
New Portraits: May Richard Prince Fair(ly) Use Your Picture?
The prince of appropriation strikes again! Visual artist Richard Prince caused a major uproar in the art world with his latest exhibition, New Portraits. The series of photographs, which features…