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Author Topic: Sconnie Nation: Sorry for partying not infringement!!  (Read 4865 times)

lucia

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Sconnie Nation: Sorry for partying not infringement!!
« on: September 16, 2014, 09:38:24 AM »
Those familiar with the sorry for partying case:
Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker also ruled the shirt was not an infringement because of the “transformative nature” of the work, according to Vosseller.

This should be a blow to Tim McCormack's theories of parody.

http://host.madison.com/daily-cardinal/copyright-infringement-charges-dropped-against-sconnie-nation-s-paul-soglin/article_1472c87e-3d50-11e4-8597-575eca5662cb.html

The ruling itself
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/case/kienitz-v-sconnie-nation-llc/

« Last Edit: September 16, 2014, 09:43:48 AM by lucia »

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Re: Sconnie Nation: Sorry for partying not infringement!!
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2014, 11:45:21 AM »
This should make Timmy cringe and re-ignite the fires under all the meme'rs out there.

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The appeal was struck down because the photo was posted on the mayor’s public website where it can be viewed and downloaded for free after Kienitz licensed the photo to Soglin without compensation, according to the 7th Circuit opinion.

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Re: Sconnie Nation: Sorry for partying not infringement!!
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2014, 12:00:14 PM »
I posted more details at Robert's blog (where we can insert images etc.)
http://copyright-trolls.com/site/sorry-for-partying-but-we-arent-infringing/

Yes. The reasoning in this ruling pretty much takes apart many (as far as I know all) of McCormack's parody claims wtr to Robert. One might argue whether the amount of transformation is as great-- but really.... McCormack's claim is weak.

This is at a Circuit Court level-- so pretty high. Next step would be SCOTUS.  BTW: I'm in the 7th circuit, so it's the circuit that would hear cases if one were levied against me or those of us in Illinois.

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Re: Sconnie Nation: Sorry for partying not infringement!!
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2014, 05:50:51 PM »
This should make Timmy cringe and re-ignite the fires under all the meme'rs out there.


Don't think for a minute, that I didn't see what you did right there...trying to bait me...shame on you..Thats it I'm leaving, going to play with photoshop!
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Re: Sconnie Nation: Sorry for partying not infringement!!
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2014, 07:44:35 PM »
Robert, I can't wait!

 

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