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Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. v. ComicMix LLC, et al
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December 18, 2020
9th Circ. Says Dr. Seuss-Star Trek Mashup Isn't Fair Use
The Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that a comic book "mashup" of Dr. Seuss and Star Trek was not protected by copyright law's fair use doctrine, reviving an infringement case filed by the famed author's estate.
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April 27, 2020
In Seuss Case, 9th Circ. Is Wary Of Fair Use For Mashups
A Ninth Circuit panel was skeptical Monday of ruling that a mashup of Dr. Seuss and "Star Trek" is protected by copyright law's fair use doctrine, at one point suggesting that it might "sink the whole notion of copyright protection."
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March 17, 2020
9th Circ. Postpones Dr. Seuss Copyright Hearing Over Virus
A week after relocating oral arguments in a closely watched copyright case over a mashup of Dr. Seuss and "Star Trek," the Ninth Circuit has decided to postpone the April hearing indefinitely amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
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March 12, 2020
Citing COVID, 9th Circ. Moves Dr. Seuss Copyright Hearing
Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ninth Circuit said Thursday it would relocate oral arguments set for a Seattle courthouse in a closely watched copyright case over a mashup of Dr. Seuss and "Star Trek."
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January 01, 2020
4 Copyright Cases To Watch In 2020
With three cases pending at the U.S. Supreme Court — including a potential landmark ruling on the billion-dollar software battle between Google and Oracle — 2020 is shaping up as a banner year in copyright law.
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October 15, 2019
Law Profs, Nonprofits Back Creators Of Seuss-Trek Mashup
A number of prominent law professors, as well as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and other advocacy groups, told the Ninth Circuit that a California federal court had been right to rule earlier this year that a mashup of Dr. Seuss and Star Trek was protected under fair use.
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August 13, 2019
Media Industry Slams 'Bungled' Seuss-Trek Mashup Ruling
A California federal court "bungled the fundamentals of copyright law" when it said a mashup of Dr. Seuss and Star Trek was protected under fair use, movie studios and others are warning the Ninth Circuit.
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August 07, 2019
Dr. Seuss Estate Tells 9th Circ. 'Star Trek' Mashup Not Fair Use
A mashup of Dr. Seuss and "Star Trek" was not protected by copyright law's fair use doctrine because it did not transform the famed author's work, and instead merely "aped" it, Seuss' estate told the Ninth Circuit in a bid to revive an infringement suit.