In policy discussions, rightsholders often claim that the fair use right, 17 U.S.C. § 107, undermines the incentive to create […]

Jonathan Band · April 13, 2021

Singapore’s Ministry of Law and Intellectual Property Office have released a draft of a Copyright Bill that will repeal and […]

Jonathan Band · February 10, 2021

On June 16, 2020, President Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa referred the Copyright Amendment Bill (“CAB”), which had […]

Jonathan Band · July 6, 2020

When our nation reels from a global pandemic and nationwide protests against systemic racial injustice and law enforcement abuses, the […]

Matt Schruers · June 6, 2020

This is a cross-post by author Jonathan Band which can be found on ARL Policy Notes.* This week is Fair […]

Jonathan Band · February 28, 2020

This week is Fair Use Week, an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. One of […]

Jonathan Band · February 27, 2020

DisCo is taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. […]

Jonathan Band · January 20, 2020

The U.S. Government has reiterated a legal stance that software developers can use copyright law to prevent competitors from developing […]

Jonathan Band · October 4, 2019

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a decision in VHT v. Zillow, which reinforces earlier […]

Jonathan Band · March 27, 2019

This week is Fair Use Week, an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. It […]

Jonathan Band · February 27, 2019