Judge Nathan in the Southern District of New York has ruled that a use of a cropped screenshot of a copyrighted “news” article is a Fair Use where the secondary user made criticism and commentary as opposed to simply republishing the article.
Unconscionable! PhantomLord WINS Minor Contract Decision in Twitch Lawsuit
James Varga, aka PhantomLord, the former Twitch Streamer, has won a decision finding the $50,000 “cap” or maximum payout provision in his contract is invalid or “unconscionable”. Let’s see why and what happens next.
Attorney Mocks Disciplinary Board, Begs for “Trophy” Disbarment
An Attorney formerly admitted to the D.C. Court of Appeals has been disbarred after refusing to participate in his ethics hearing, instead mocking the Board and sending printouts of Flavor Flav memes.
DMCA Insurance? Demonetization Protection? An Interview with TandaPay’s Joshua Davis
Having constructed an architecture for the digital age, Joshua Davis is now working on implementing a new decentralized insurance protocol via TandaPay, which allows communities to insure and protect themselves.
MORE SANCTIONS!! Sued by Liebowitz, Vox Raises Forgery Accusations
“Copyright Troll” Richard Liebowitz is back in the news already (we just released a story on him yesterday, Friday the 4th). This time he’s accused of forging a client’s signature on official discovery responses.