fair use
noun
: a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner
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The organization generally asserts that its archives fall under the fair use doctrine.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 July 2024
The argument may be aimed at undermining a fair use defense, which was effectively reined in when the Supreme Court issued its recent decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Internet Archive’s fair use defense If publishers won't bring back the books, IA plans to fight to restore access to the titles in court.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
Instead, Nvidia kept its response brief while also curtly disputing authors' petition for class-action status and defending its AI training methods as fair use.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 July 2024
The argument may be aimed at undermining a fair use defense, which was effectively reined in when the Supreme Court issued its recent decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Internet Archive’s fair use defense If publishers won't bring back the books, IA plans to fight to restore access to the titles in court.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
Instead, Nvidia kept its response brief while also curtly disputing authors' petition for class-action status and defending its AI training methods as fair use.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
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“Fair use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20use. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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