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Of Bass Notes and Base Rates: Avoiding Mistaken Inferences about Copying

 New article with Chris Buccafusco: Houston Law Review, Vol. 61, 2023 Abstract To prove copyright infringement, a plaintiff must convince a jury that the defendant copied from the plaintiff’s work rather than independently creating it. To prove copying, especially cases … Continue reading

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A&E’s (c) and TM claims survive against former producer’s new version of cop show

A&E Television Networks, LLC v. Big Fish Entertainment, LLC, 2023 WL 4053871, No. 22 Civ. 7411 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 16, 2023) The court refused to dismiss copyright and trademark claims based on copying of a TV show format, including the … Continue reading

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False claims of “original” status don’t support public interest in disseminating art for anti-SLAPP purposes

Coker v. Sassone, — P.3d —-, 2019 WL 117467, 135 Nev. Adv. Op. 2, No. 73863 (Jan. 3, 2019) In the course of interpreting the Nevada anti-SLAPP law, the Nevada Supreme Court says some things about the relationship between counterfeits … Continue reading

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Terms and Conditions

Reading list: new comic book, Terms and Conditions: transformative work of the day, using iTunes’ terms and conditions combined with illustrations in the style of various comic artists. Steve Jobs as Joe Cool Tumblr here. from Blogger http://ift.tt/2lYN5hJ

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Transformative work of the day, Jenny Holzer edition

The Toast offers us Baby Jenny Holzer. from Blogger http://ift.tt/1POTjfR

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Copyrighting appropriation art?

The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia has an interesting discussion on the copyrightability of segregation signs.    Q: Does anyone own copyrights to Jim Crow Era segregation signage, such as the famous “Whites Only” or “Colored Entrance” signs?   … Continue reading

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