Aditya Ezhuthachan is an attorney focused on entertainment law with Beverly Hills-based Pessah Law Group. In this column, he ...
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, ...
The decision in Teradyne v. Astronics illustrates the potential strength of the fair use defense in software cases, even in those involving direct competitors. Last month, in an unpublished memorandum ...
The US Copyright Office's report comes as the agency is under political fire, with President Trump reportedly firing its head this weekend. If you’ve been hoping ...
Hollywood is united in standing up to the proliferation of piracy, but there’s an area of copyright law that leaves the industry perpetually perplexed. It’s the concept of “fair use,” the protection ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I consult on marketing strategy, content creation, and messaging. At first glance, the solution seems deceptively simple— make the ...
A federal judge has made it official: P2P file-swapper Joel Tenenbaum is on the hook for $675,000. The real tragedy here, though, is what might have been, as the judge admits she was receptive to all ...
Generative AI has emerged as a transformative force in technology, creating text, art, music and code that can rival human efforts. However, its rise has sparked significant debates around copyright ...
If I loan a book to a friend to read, am I committing an act of piracy? The day is fast approaching when at least some people will answer that question in the affirmative. Amid the sound and fury ...