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Stay On Top of Copyright Law for Your Online Community

Higher Logic

Copyright laws can be confusing, mostly because the internet often feels like the wild west -- very few people actually have a clear picture of what’s legal and what’s not, so they tend to make up their own rules. As scary or overwhelming as copyright laws can be, they help you protect your community’s content.

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Blogger Basics: Copyright

Reid All About it

The web was buzzing last week with news that a small freebie magazine, Cooks Source, had allegedly committed a copyright violation by publishing a writer’s apple pie recipe and article without asking her permission. The editor wrote , “I have been doing this for 3 decades,…I do know about copyright laws….But Understand copyright.

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What Associations Need to Know About the EU Copyright Directive

Associations Now

A controversial copyright directive passed by the European Union is more likely to complicate global copyright law than force associations to police copyright themselves, a legal expert on intellectual property issues suggests. based lawyer focused on intellectual property and copyright issues. copyright law,” she said.

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Statement On South Africa’s Copyright Reform Efforts

InternetAssociation

Washington, DC — IA Director, Trade Policy Jordan Haas issued the following statement in response to news that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent copyright reform legislation based on America’s fair use system back to the parliament. Questioning South Africa’s copyright reform efforts has sent the signal that the adoption of U.S.-style

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Statement On The Release Of The Section 512 Report By The Copyright Office

InternetAssociation

Copyright Office: “We’re living in a golden age of content thanks to online platforms and America’s balanced copyright system, including Section 512. The report fails to recognize that Section 512, as it currently exists, is serving the copyright ecosystem well.

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Statement On The Appointment Of Shira Perlmutter As Director Of The Copyright Office

InternetAssociation

Washington, DC – Internet Association Interim President and CEO Jon Berroya issued the following statement on the official appointment of Shira Perlmutter as Register of Copyrights and Director of the Copyright Office: “The internet industry congratulates Shira Perlmutter on her appointment as the Register of Copyrights.

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Copyright Case Raises Questions About Monitoring User-Generated Website Content

Associations Now

It might affect your potential liability for copyright infringement. A decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in April raised concerns about website owners’ liability for copyright infringement—in content that website users post. The act protects websites from copyright infringement claims for user-posted content.

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