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13 Mar 5:11 pm
by Jeff Sovern We blogged here about phony consumer protection statutes, statutes that are designed to create the illusion of consumer
protection, perhaps so legislators can claim to consumer-constituents that they are attending to a problem ... without the reality, maybe so legislators can satisfy business interests
and obtain political contributions. At least one section of the Fair Credit Reporting Act seems like a plausible example of such phony consumer
protection for several reasons: § 1681s-2 ...
2 Nov, 2006 9:26 am
... appropriation of Blanch's photograph in "Niagara" was intended to be-and appears to be-"transformative," because the creation and exhibition of the painting cannot fairly be
described as commercial exploitation and the "commerciality" of the use is not dispositive in any event, and because there is insufficient indication of "bad faith," we agree with the
district court that the first fair-use factor strongly favors the defendants. More about Jeff Koons
here.
15 Aug, 2008 9:31 am
... Governor Perry at (512) 463-2000. This Saturday, August 16, there will be a rally for Jeff Wood in Austin at noon. The rally is at 11th and
Congress Avenue on the sidewalk in front ... have created a new one for you to sign: Click here to sign the petition for Jeff Wood. You don't
need to sign again if you signed ... contends that he has "emotional and psychological impairments" that prevented him from receiving a fair
sentence, noting that he did not challenge the death penalty during the punishment ...
24 Jul 12:19 am
... and purposes were very similar to the uses and purposes of copyrighted works were nonetheless entitled to fair use protection. In Blanch v.
Koons, 467 F.3d 244 (2d Cir. 2006),, Jeff Koons' painting was a two dimensional image, ... previously unpublished writing by Salinger. In
short, the "nature" of the sculpture is very relevant to whether the stamp is entitled to fair use protection. The sculpture is a work of
public art on view permanently in a location that is one of the ...
24 Dec, 2007 8:55 am
... ). And for those who appreciate fair use precedents for artwork, we have to thank appropriation artist Jeff Koons, who after several fair use losses -- Rogers v. Koons, United Feature Syndicate, Inc. v. Koons, and
Campbell ... imagery and seem to comprehend that low-resolution uses are generally for transformative purposes. That may prove helpful for bloggers arguing for fair use claims of thumbnails. As for the use of copyrighted materials in search engines, the Ninth Circuit even went so far as to ...
31 Oct, 2006 11:31 am
... is here. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of a summary judgment motion in favor of an artist, Jeff Koons, who had
used a portion of a photograph from a fashion magazine in a large collage that he sold to the Guggenheim Museum for ... by the Second Circuit. As you may note, much of the material to
be submitted to a court to analyze in support of or against a fair use defense is pretty much available at the beginning of a litigation.
Courts take artists "reasons" for taking or ...
5 Sep, 2007 1:00 pm
... Thune defeat Tom Daschle. But I thought he was an interesting guy. I've written Jeff to try and get a copy of his new book and to see if
... Reporters WASHINGTON , Sept. 4 /Standard Newswire/ - Former White House correspondent Jeff Gannon 'names names' in his behind the scenes
look at the White House Press ... conflicted hypocrites" Democrats - "With the investigation of a journalist and a pledge to revive the so-called Fairness Doctrine, Rep. John
Conyers and Rep. Louise Slaughter pose the greatest ...
30 Jan 7:24 am
... tiff than before, no matter what the end result. The WSJ article discusses cases involving Jeff Koons, the puppies case and the more recent
Niagara case (image here). I met Jeff Koons last night for the first time at the National Arts Club where he was being presented with a medal.
We discussed his litigations, and he said that they have ... of another, we are going to see a lot of boundaries changing. What's fair today
may not be fair tomorrow.Copyright Litigation Handbook (West 4th Ed. 2009) by ...
21 Sep, 2007 6:07 am
... thing, the Thune/Daschle race, and a lot of other things. Click here to read excerpts. Earlier this week, I interviewed Jeff via email
about his new book, gays and conservatives, and some of his insights into recent South Dakota ... a broader discussion about the media. The premise of my book suggests that The Great
Media War is the struggle of the Right to gain fair representation in the media and the Left desperately trying to hold onto what was once a
monopoly. WHAT HAS BEEN REACTION TO YOUR BOOK ...
24 Sep, 2007 1:18 pm
... unintelligent thing would be to disregard and try to COVER UP matters. Yet, mainly due to cronyism, instead of fair discussion and exposure
of any evidence, in Louisiana Courts Systems coverup and swift dismissal of cases involving minorities ... classes of people. Hence, correlation between A PROBE into what happened or
did not happen surrounding Warren Jeffs, and what happened in Jena is synonymous with the reality that when specific conditions exist for a long time, and the EFFECTS reverberate
in ...
16 Jun, 2008 7:44 am
... we are trying to do." They are, however, trying to worry bloggers. Lots of commentary collected here. I like this from Jeff Jarvis: * I
don't really give a damn what your guidelines are. I have my own guidelines.... The point of fair use and fair comment is that there ... , isn't it? And if the answer is yes, that goes a long way to proving that what we are doing now is fair use. ADDED: Jarvis's guidelines: Bloggers should not quote excessively from others' content and ...
9 Dec, 2008 9:37 am
... the filmmakers had tried merely "to capitalize on the film as soundtrack material that would be attractive to an audience would likely not be fair use, but, if, as seems likely, the song is quoted to criticize its atheism, that use would likely constitute fair use, ... a recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in which fair use was
found, Blanch v. Koons. There, the visual artist Jeff Koons copied photographer Andrea Blanch's photograph from a fashion magazine ...
15 May, 2007 10:29 am
Jeff Jarvis over at PrezVid asked Fox News recently what its policy is regarding the online re-use of video of tonight's Republican debate.
Here's the answer he got: "Rather ... , they respect fair use and if you think you can justify that your use is fair (and balanced?) then they won't hassle you." But that just isn't very re ... 's work to obtain explicit permission. And when you cannot determine clearly
whether something is fair-use, just don't use it, the office advises. What if you have ads on your ...
23 Aug 8:09 am
... will run as a Republican candidate for Governor in the 2010 election. The state will seek outside counsel to defend the law. Fair Wisconsin
has said that it will join in the defense, retaining Lamda Legal as counsel: "The domestic partnership registry and the constitutional ... couples may lead other state attorney generals
to follow the examples of Van Hollen and Brown, just as disputed fair housing protections of African Americans led California Attorney General
Thomas Lynch to oppose a 1964 state ...
11 Jan, 2007 9:45 pm
... prediction - X17 wins, PerezHilton loses). And you can read more about fair use on the Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center. On a side note, I used to volunteer at KCET, setting up a ... it is an interesting case for bloggers... as Nolo's Rich Stim wrote... there is
a "Fifth" Fair Use Factor: Are You Good or Bad?. Check out KCET's Video, Blog Post and Commentary Peace - Tim Original Huell image can be found
on Jeff Caffrey's Santa Monica College Media Center page. :: California's Gold with Huell ...
5 May 10:00 am
by Deepak Gupta Jeff Sovern and Paul Bland have contributed thoughtful posts on a proposal being pitched as a "compromise" in the debate over
arbitration fairness. It goes something like this: Instead of passing a law like the ... by making it the default instead of requiring employees to opt in. So I wonder whether
proponents of the "compromise" proposal on arbitration fairness would continue to support it if the opt-out mechanism stayed the same, but the default rule were switched: Instead
of ...
18 Jan, 2007 6:35 pm
... a substantial risk of establishing logically indefensible precedent relating to computer software. The status of software in patent law is a fair subject of debate, but such policy decisions should not be based on folk science. In the briefs ... neither side in that debate should disregard the
scientific understanding of information in the hope of a victory based on ignorance. Note: Jeff Steck is a patent litigator at McDonnell
Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff in Chicago. He studied physics at the ...
23 Nov, 2007 12:27 am
Stagehand Debbie Sue Croyle appeared briefly in Jeff Goldblum's "Pittsburgh" mockumentary. She sued claiming she did not sign a release and was
humiliated by statements made by Goldblum in her brief scene. Croyle asked ... that the product was an LVM product. The Courts also agreed that there was no copyright violation since
HDD's use of copyright was a fair use and non-infringing. In addressing the trademark dilution issue, the District Court found that LVM had
failed to state a cause of action ...
28 Sep 6:21 pm
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Hon. Robert G. Johnson, Judge & Jeff Sergent, Real Party in Interest 2007-SC-000647-MR March
19, 2009 Opinion by Justice Noble; all sitting. In 1999, ... damages in that forum. While noting the deferential review given to grants of CR 60.02 relief, the Court held that the
interests of fairness justified a finding of an abuse of discretion-particularly when the equities as they related to all parties involved were considered. In his dissent,
Justice ...
2 Oct, 2007 6:46 am
... thinks that Naomi Klein's uber-paranoid book on how shock therapists like Jeff Sachs and Milton Friedman control the world needs to be
trashed. (So does ... language at least as zippy as Klein's.) And double-wait: Rodrik thinks that "fair trade" programs, under which consumers
choose to purchase products with sustainability guarantees, ... not create suitably high prices. Plus the decision about what exactly goes into fair trade certification is not transparent (sounds like Rodrik thinks there needs ...
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