“Every so often, we take a peek at the copyright situation in the USA. There are many reasons for this. Stateside, art and copyright cases are more plentiful than in the UK (and much of the world), perhaps because there is more at stake financially or simply because the culture is more litigious. Additionally, the ‘fair use’ doctrine in US law provides a handy defence to copyright infringement lawsuits and is difficult to pin down, making for particularly thorny disputes. And lastly, the cases are always most interesting to read. There are a few to report this time round …” (more)
[Alexander Hermann, Institute of Art and Law, 20 April]
First posted 2021-04-22 10:00:04
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