Insurers Tune In to Fair Use Best Practices

Posted on February 13th, 2007 by William McGeveran

One of the most frustrating obstacles to fair use of copyrighted content has been the failure of insurers to recognize the fair use doctrine. Typically, insurers have demanded that every scrap of copyrighted material be “cleared” — that is, licensed — which requires would-be users to (1) exert a lot of logistical effort to locate [...]

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Filed under: Berkman, Copyright, Digital Media, Education & Copyright, Intermediaries, Media, Scholarship, Video

Sixth Circuit Grapples with Vesting of Copyright Renewal Rights

Posted on February 13th, 2007 by Tim Armstrong

It seemed like a touch of hyperbole when William Patry recently labeled the Sixth Circuit “the most prolific court of appeals in copyright cases.” But the court’s decision today in Roger Miller Music, Inc. v. Sony/ATV Publishing, LLC provides further supporting evidence. In Roger Miller Music, the court is wrestling with the issue of when [...]

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Filed under: Copyright, Court Decisions

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