November 5th, 2020

Is Fair Use Analysis a Fair Play?

Judge John G. Koeltl of the District Court of the Southern District of New York (“S.D.N.Y”) handed a victory to the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (the “Foundation”) when it granted the Foundation’s motion for summary judgment in a copyright infringement lawsuit. See Andy Warhol Found. for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, […]

February 24th, 2017

Prof. Hugh Hansen Joins Amicus Brief of IP Scholars in Oracle v. Google Fair Use Appeal (CAFC)

On February 17, 2017, Prof. Hugh C. Hansen joined an amicus curiae brief submitted by thirteen intellectual property scholars in support of the plaintiff-appellant, Oracle America, Inc., in Oracle Am. v. Google, Inc., 2017-1118 (Fed. Cir.). The appeal concerns the proper copyright fair use analysis as applied to computer software, specifically APIs. In supporting a reversal of […]

September 26th, 2016

Fellow Sven Schonhofen Publishes Articles in JIPLP

Over the past year, Sven Schonhofen has been prolific in publishing a series of articles for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Policy (JIPLP).  Following his graduation from Fordham’s LLM program in May 2015, Sven returned to Germany where he is an Associate in the Media, Technology & Telecommunications Practice Group at Olswang LLP while […]

June 26th, 2016

Prof. Hugh C. Hansen Joins IP Scholars Brief in Fox News v. TVEyes (2nd Cir.)

On June 22, Prof. Hugh C. Hansen joined an amici curiae brief submitted by thirteen intellectual property scholars in support of the plaintiff in the case Fox News Network v. TVEyes, Inc., 15-3886 (2d Cir.). The case concerns the scope of the fair use doctrine in copyright law as it applies to a paid service […]

March 25th, 2015

Managing IP’s Twitter Q&A with Prof. Hansen

On March 25, 2015, Prof. Hugh Hansen participated in a Twitter Q&A organized by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. The Storify below captures highlights from the Q&A. [View the story “Twitter Q&A with Professor Hugh Hansen” on Storify]

February 1st, 2015

Managing IP Twitter Q&A with Professor Hugh Hansen – March 25 (11am EDT)

On March 25, 2015, at 11 a.m. EDT, Prof. Hugh Hansen will participate in a Twitter Q&A organized by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. Anyone with a Twitter account can join in and ask Prof. Hansen (@HughCHansen) a question using the hashtag #askhughhansen. Additional details can be found on Managing IP’s blog here. We hope you […]

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