Up for a little break from COVID-19 and copyright? Well, for this post, at least a break from the COVID-19 part. SCOTUS issued an opinion today on the “Case of Blackbeard’s Law!” (it is actually called Allen v. Cooper (18-877)). This decision is important in the copyright world, but especially…
Month: March 2020
COVID-19, Copyright, and Library Superpowers Part II
Exigent Circumstances and §108 or Don’t Stop Doc Del’ing (sung to the tune of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”) ♫Giving copyright a whirl, ♪ ♪Livin’ in a COVID world ♬ ♫Skipped the midnight train and goin’ nowhere…. ♬ *CHORUS* ♪Don’t stop doc del’ing♫ ♫Fulfill what you’re receiving♪ ♪Serving all people ♫♪…
COVID-19, Copyright, & Library Superpowers (Part I)
Fair Use and Exigent Circumstances *The opinions and scholarship communicated on this website are the author’s own, expressed in his personal capacity.* If you work in any of the higher ed institutions that are preparing to move online – maybe your copyright world has exploded in a range of questions…