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21 December 2018
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Esquire.com Copyright Violation Over Donald Trump Wedding Crasher Photo

21 December 2018
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Donald Trump, Wedding Crasher, Ends Up Being Bad Copyright News for Esquire.com As was reported by Hollywood Reporter, a photograph of President Donald Trump crashing a wedding hosted at his golf course went viral. Several media outlets used this image, which was subject to copyright protection in favor of the photographer. The photographer sued, and the court held "Stealing a copyrighted photograph to illustrate a news article, without adding new understanding or meaning to the work, does not transform its purpose -- regardless of whether that photograph was created for commercial or personal use." The court disagreed with their defense...

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12 December 2018
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Copyright in the Digital Age

12 December 2018
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The digital age has ushered in an explosion in creative collaboration, not the least of which is made possible by various social media platforms. For creators and consumers alike, the ability to share, engage and experiment with this elastic, new medium has created as many opportunities as challenges. Among the challenges facing the professional creative community is the notion that all rights are suspended once social media cannibalizes content. It is a widely held, if mistaken, belief that copyright law does not reach popular platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and the like. The misconception stems from the belief that...

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