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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 9h

The Third Circuit's opinion in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence is now available: www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/252... #copyright #ai #fairuse

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The complaint begins w/ a great analogy between AI companies and the Borg Collective. | “The Borg’s chilling catchphrase captures it plainly: ‘We are the Borg. Your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile.’” #copyright

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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I'm gonna read this very complicated interlocutory appeal decision, but in the meantime I will note Judge Higginson's use of the word "exoterically." A new Judge Selya? www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...

As we understand the operation of the internet exoterically, it consists
of websites and links that are, in the truest sense, embedded in our everyday
life

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Micah @rincewind.run · 13/08/2026

now that we know how the new season of Reacher is (excellent), a thread about why you should watch What If A Man Was Large, The Show, in the form of a Q&A

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Aaron Moss @copyrightlately.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New: A book called SCAM says the Zapruder film was fabricated. The museum that owns the copyright says the only thing fabricated is the controversy. A Dallas judge just weighed in. Full story, up now on Copyright Lately: copyrightlately.com/zapruder-fil...

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Inside the Strange Copyright Fight Over America's Most Famous Home Movie

Six decades after JFK's assassination, a conspiracy book took aim at the Zapruder copyright. A Dallas judge just decided which claims survive.

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Great read from @terryhart.bsky.social: "Copyright’s objective is not to maximize the immediate utility of copied works regardless of the consequences. It is to encourage the continued production and dissemination of knowledge through exclusive rights." www.copyhype.com/2026/07/will...

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Will fair use undermine the open web? – Copyhype

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This is a fantastic read on the role of originalism in the various Barbara opinions.

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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The Splintered Mind: Do Computers Have the Wrong "Substrate" for Consciousness? Two Flavors of Biological Naturalism

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Do Computers Have the Wrong "Substrate" for Consciousness? Two Flavors of Biological Naturalism

reflections in philosophy of psychology, broadly construed

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In an op-ed published in IPWatchdog, Copyright Alliance CEO @keithkup.bsky.social says, “Judicial site blocking is a safe, effective tool that has been widely deployed around the world to great effect … Congress should enact it.” Read more here! ipwatchdog.com/2026/06/18/r...

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The Real-World Implications of the Supreme Court’s Cox Decision

The thriving legitimate digital marketplace we enjoy today didn't emerge by accident. It was built, in significant part, on the historical bedrock of secondary liability.

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Are you looking for a creative community to help elevate your career? Look no further — The Copyright Alliance offers a FREE creator membership that supports more than two million individual #creators! Check out our membership page to learn more! copyrightalliance.org/get-involved...

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Join the Alliance | Become a Member | Copyright Alliance

Interested in better understanding copyright so you can grow your creative career or company? If so, join our community today! Membership is completely free.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

FUN FACT: I NEVER miss a movie that has "GROGU" in the title. #MustSee 👀

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Mike Barthel @mikebarthelauthor.com · 14/05/2026

Incredible

Post from r/audioengineering
Why there's a resonance at 15.5kHz in Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer?
It's around -70dB, so not audible I think.
As far as I know its a great mix and master, so I'm curious about why is it there, and why they leave it in there. Also if my eyes aren't deceiving me, it goes throughout the song. I know, its not a big deal at all, I'm just asking for if anyone has an idea about it
Answer:
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EvilPowerMaster • 1d
There was likely a CRT TV on in the studio. It was recorded in England, so PAL, which means a flyback transformer operating at 15.625kHz.

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This Thurs, April 23, at 2 pm ET, we'll host a WIPD event titled The Business of Sports and Copyright. We'll discuss everything from how #copyright applies to eSports to how model codes keep #sports events safe. Learn more and register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Zvi S. Rosen @zvirosen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I've been wondering why the Copyright Office didn't really register anything under the rule of doubt until 2008 under the '76 act. It turns out they did, it's just not listed on the registration. Source: Presentation by Marybeth Peters, Esq., 17 U. DAYTON L. REV. 755 (1992).

When the Copyright Office registers a claim under the rule of
doubt, a letter goes out. That letter says we have registered under the
rule of doubt, and the correspondence box is checked so that any practicing attorney who sees a certificate that has the correspondence box
checked, I would argue, should go and see what the-Copyright Office
said about it. "Registered under the rule of doubt" is not stamped on
the certificate. The reason is that if the court looks and finds that it is
copyrightable, you have got a certificate that has a cloud on it for the
rest of its life; so we do not mark the certificates. So keep in mind that
we do operate under a rule of doubt.

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer. 🧵 1/5

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The administration's reinterpretation of settled immigration law (N.B. 8 USC 1225(b)(2)(A)) isn't persuasive. But I think the main problem is procedural: We're seeing thousands of these cases b/c SCOTUS precedent requires individual habeas petitions (& prohibits classwide/nationwide relief). [1/3]

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

More from @orinkerr.bsky.social at using administrative warrants to enter homes. ... reason.com/volokh/2026/...

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

“DOJ’s ‘Notice of Corrections’ ought to give the justices real pause … about substituting their judgment for that of district courts at least where preliminary relief has been based upon an impoverished (or non-existant) record.” Today’s “One First” on developments in the DOGE/Social Security case:

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Bonus 203: Correcting the Record in the Social Security/DOGE Case

An eye-opening filing by the Department of Justice should give more than a little pause to the justices with respect to one of their earlier grants of emergency relief to the Trump administration.

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

“The gypsies had no homes. The Doors had no bass. But don’t let that scare you, my friend. Let that liberate you! Cause when you’re free-flying with The Doors, man, what do you need a safety net for?” 😂

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I had a blast discussing the Cox v. Sony case with @zvirosen.bsky.social, Ben Sheffner, & Jake Tracer. Thanks to all three panelists for the wonderful conversation! The video from this morning's webinar is now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVFy... Hope you can check it out!

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Supreme Court Weighs Liability of ISPs for Subscribers’ Copyright Infringement

YouTube video by Hudson Institute

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Tomorrow at 11:00 AM ET: I'm excited to be discussing the Cox v. Sony oral argument with my favorite #copyright geek @zvirosen.bsky.social at the "Courthouse Steps" webinar hosted by the Federalist Society. I hope you can join us! Register here: fedsoc.org/events/court...

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Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment

In Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, the Supreme Court is set to determine wheth...

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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new addresses.

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Legal Theory Blog

Discover our latest articles and updates. Stay informed with recent posts that cover a variety of topics you care about!

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10/10/2025

These are your words of the week flotilla oeuvre alderperson vindictive plenary paraph www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...

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The Words of the Week - Oct. 10

Dictionary lookups from calligraphy, Sweden, and the Mediterranean

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Justice Scalia: "Restatements are of questionable value, and must be used with caution. Over time, the Restatements' authors have abandoned the mission of describing the law, and have chosen instead to set forth their aspirations for what the law ought to be." Kansas v. Nebraska, 574 U.S. at 475.

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

"When an ALI project is so riddled with disagreements that a substantial number of participants feel the need to resign and ask that their names be removed from the final product, it calls into question the legitimacy of the project." #copyright

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Neil Turkewitz @neilturkewitz.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 29/07/2025

A scientist tried to discredit the theory that ultra-processed foods are killing us. Instead, he overturned his own understanding of obesity.

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Why Is the American Diet So Deadly?

A scientist tried to discredit the theory that ultra-processed foods are killing us. Instead, he overturned his own understanding of obesity.

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Great & timely Hudson Institute policy memo by @copyrightalliance.org's Kevin Madigan on whether generative #AI training is #copyright infringement or fair use. #Hudson4IP READ: www.hudson.org/information-...

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Generative AI and Copyright Infringement: Lessons from past Fair Use Cases

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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

And...yes. Another big AI decision. When a win is maybe not a win. The AI training is fair use cult may be very disappointed by Meta's Summary Judgment "victory" in its copyright suit. Be very very careful not to be spun by Meta's proxies and advocates. READ THE ACTUAL OPINION CLOSELY. /1

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Neil Turkewitz @neilturkewitz.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

“GenAI models may ‘transform’ input data into dazzling new outputs, but this isn’t the transformation that fair use favors. Under fair use, a transformative use is one that comments on, critiques, or provides new insights about an original work.” www.copyhype.com/2025/06/not-...

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Not That Kind of Transformation: AI, Fair Use, and Relating Back – Copyhype

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Register Perlmutter has sued over her purported firing as head of the Copyright Office. She argues that the replacement of Dr. Hayden as Librarian is ultra vires & that her own removal violates separation of powers and the Appointments Clause. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Devlin Hartline @devlinhartline.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

“There is a general undercurrent of anti-copyright sentiment that runs through the entire Copyright Restatement that manifests itself through a disproportionate focus on atypical court decisions that limit the scope of copyright protection.” —Keith Kupferschmid

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