Reading Time: 11 minutesWhile we wait, we wonder. Will the result by the Supreme Court in Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith (“Warhol”) give copiers the right to turn Darth…Continue reading It May Be A Cool Warhol But The Supreme Court Will Not Find Orange Prince Transformative
Reading Time: 4 minutes Faced with a copyright infringement suit where your defense is fair use? Chances are you might not consider making a motion to dismiss at the outset. Instead, you will…Continue reading Brownmark v. Comedy Partners: Court Finds Fair Use Without Allowing Plaintiff Any Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutesI will be joining a panel of social media experts at a program on the evening of November 8 sponsored by the Copyright Society of the USA. The focus will…Continue reading Using Social Media to Build Your Brand Program on November 8, 2010
Reading Time: 5 minutesPublished in New York State Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal, Spring 2010; for a published copy, go to link. Predicting a fair use outcome in copyright litigation is…Continue reading Is This Legal Alchemy? When A Copy of Another’s Work May Become Transformative For Fair Use Purposes
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sponsored by Hudson Valley Bank and CUNY Law School on October 23, 2008 and presented by Andrew Berger and Donald Prutzman. Andrew outlined copyright basics; and Donald explained trademark…Continue reading How to Protect Your Copyrighted and Trademarked Works in an Internet Age
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis article focuses on a David v. Goliath copyright battle. Thomas Forsythe, a professional photographer, created more than 70 photographs that parodied the Barbie doll. Mattel, not pleased that its…Continue reading When Is A Parody Protected By Fair Use, Posted on editorialphoto.com
