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Guy Rub

@guyrub.bsky.social
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Law prof at Temple University. Formally at OSU. Interested in copyright, art law, contracts, law&econ, and Buckeyes football. My scholarship: ssrn.com/author=521761 he/him/his

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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
In this blog post, I explain how SCOTUS's decision in Cox v. Sony will be mitigated, narrowed, and likely circumvented. Bottom line: despite Thomas's opinion, courts are unlikely to let service providers knowingly facilitate copyright infringement. blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...
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The Cox Shock: A Tectonic Shift or Just a Tremor? (Guest Blog Post) - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
by guest blogger Prof. Guy Rub, Temple University Beasley School of Law The Supreme Court’s decision in Cox v. Sony sent a shockwave through the copyright world. In an opinion that felt like a cold sh...
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Michael Geist @mgeist.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 253: Guy Rub (@guyrub.bsky.social) on the Unconvincing Case for a New Canadian Artists’ Resale Right www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/12/the-...
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 253: Guy Rub on the Unconvincing Case for a New Canadian Artists' Resale Right - Michael Geist
The creation of an Artists' Resale Right has been adopted in many countries to at best mixed reviews. They’re unsurprisingly widely supported by potential beneficiaries, but the data on who actually b...
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alex roberts @lexlanham.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"copyright's invisible hand: subsidizing america's cultural institutions" @guyrub.bsky.social #wipip26 what if we unbundle users/consumers? copyright law sometimes tells intensive users to pay more; other times treats all users the same way
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Stacey Lantagne @staceylantagne.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Congress's copyright policy has consistently sought to subsidize libraries and the publishers have found a loophole through that with the ebook licensing market. -- @guyrub.bsky.social #wipip26
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Ed Timberlake @trademarksaremagic.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
"In a field dominated by open-ended standards refined across thousands of disputes, a court that decides fewer than one copyright case per year is structurally ill-suited to act as a central planner" - @guyrub.bsky.social
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
My new work suggests SCOTUS plays a limited role in shaping copyright law, as its decisions are filtered & narrowed by repeat players. The result is a resilient & decentralized copyright system. Thoughts on the connection to Cox v. Sony are coming soon. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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<p><span>Circumventing the Supreme Court: Copyright Law and the Limits of Judicial Centralization</span></p>
<p><span>The federal judiciary plays a central role in developing copyright law. With Congress largely inactive in recent decades and with no administrative age
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Jeanne Fromer @jeannefromer.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Great panel now on how we understand the consumer when we assess the prospect of competition in fair use, with Erich Andersen, @kristelia.bsky.social, @katgeddes.bsky.social, @guyrub.bsky.social, and @cjsprigman.bsky.social #conspicuousconsumers
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KProfsBlog @kprofsblog.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Just in time for the new semester, @guyrub.bsky.social, Ethan Leib, @pamelabookman.bsky.social, @matthewtbodie.bsky.social, Tal Kastner, & @jakelinford.bsky.social have made available a new open-source contracts casebook. lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractspro...
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
My co-authors (@jakelinford.bsky.social, @matthewtbodie.bsky.social, @pamelabookman.bsky.social, Ethan Leib, & Tal Kastner) and I are excited to share a new project: an open-source, free, customizable & modular contract law casebook. Check it out! lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractspro... ‪
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ContractsProf Blog: Guest Post: A New Open-Source Casebook
Introducing the Contracts Open-Source Casebook Project Guy A. Rub & Ethan J. Leib Guy Rub We’re excited to release a project we’ve been working on (with our co-authors: Matthew Bodie, Pamela Bookman, ...
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
My article, Reimagining Digital Libraries, analyzing the struggle of public libraries to adapt to the digital world, and why copyright law should adjust to tackle that new world is now out at the Georgetown Law Journal. Read it while it last. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Reimagining Digital Libraries
<p>Public libraries are among the most cherished institutions in our society, and most Americans use and love them. However, many are unaware of the crisis that
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
As old as Alfred Bell v. Catalda is, isn't it similar to the newly-recorded songs in musical biographies? Chalamet doing Dylan, Malek doing Mercury, and so on. Putting in a lot of labor to fully copy a famous artist as closely as possible, without attempting to add anything of your own.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
It is exciting to participate in the wonderful Tri-State IP workshop. Thanks @jeannefromer.bsky.social for inviting me.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Jim Harbaugh losing to C. J. Stroud. Sadness. It's a good time to be a Buckeye in Texas.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Of course nobody likes ND. But I want someone to take down Georgia's evil empire in the next round. So, go Irish?
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The "logic" of @fetterman.senate.gov is truly fascinating. I support the first federal anti-LGBTQ legislation in decades, but it doesn't mean anything because I have a pride flag. We'll, you should take it down. #loser www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...
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John Fetterman backs defense policy bill despite ban on transgender care
The legislation cleared the Senate Wednesday and now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
So what is Texas's flagship win this season? (Or ND, or PSU for that matter). Why should they be highly ranked?
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
The Buckeyes only needs to beat Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and Georgia to win the natty. Easy. BTW, Ryan Day is 0-3 against SEC teams.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Maybe Julian Sayin should take it from here, including this year's playoff. Will Howard is a really nice guy, but it's not it.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Buckeyes has the best defense in the country. Best WRs in the country. Most expensive squad. 6 of the top 11 recruits in the senior year. Michigan without their best players. This should be Ryan Day's last game as our head coach.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Stop. Running. The. F*. Ball.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Smart decision by Georgia to dedicate some of their NIL budget to the refs. This Game was fun (and sooo long) but the level was just OK.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
The new decision in X v Bright Data muddles the water. It holds that C's contract (and other) claims prohibiting scrapping are preempted (and for reasons that are less clear than before), but those preventing access are now OK. news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/x-par...
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X Partially Revives Lawsuit Against Israeli Data Scraping Firm
X Corp. partially revived its lawsuit against Israeli data scraping firm Bright Data Ltd. after a San Francisco federal judge allowed Elon Musk’s social media company to amend its complaint with new a...
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
As a OSU fan, I think that the SEC champion should be ranked #1 in the college football playoff. I hope it happens.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
If this is the bracket for college football, both Oregon and OSU will try to throw the Big10 champion game.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I did not expect the Sooners destroying Bama. The playoff choice is going to be extremely messy after this. The 4 Big10 teams are in. Georgia, Tennessee, and the winner of Texas-A&M are in. ND is in. The winners of the ACC, Big12, and Mountains are in. That's 11. Who's 12?
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
The Buckeyes gave the SEC another playoff spot and Ole Miss just gave it back to Indiana. This is such a great season for college football.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Yep. The SEC are close to getting their fifth playoff team.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
So Italy basically just won the #DavisCup. Impressive back to back wins. www.tennismajors.com/others-news/...
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Berrettini battles past Kokkinakis to give Italy 1-0 lead in Davis Cup
The Italian recovered to defeat Kokkinakis 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5 and get his country off to the perfect start in the Davis Cup semi-finals
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Sometimes I think that the Democrats and their leadership just don't know how to be in power and sorta don't deserve to have it. This train wreck is a good example. Granted, for other reasons, we don't deserve the alternative either. www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/p...
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More Biden judges will be confirmed, but four appeals court nominees won’t see a vote under Senate deal | CNN Politics
Senate leaders have reached a deal that will smooth the path for Democrats to confirm several of President Joe Biden’s district court nominees, averting Republican procedural tactics that significantl...
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Those surprised by the $6.2M deal over "Comedian" were not paying attention to the world of conceptual art. This is neither new nor unusual. It's the price of basically bragging rights backed up by the social norms of the art world. I called it "owning nothingness" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Owning Nothingness: Between the Legal and the Social Norms of the Art World
Almost $8 million — that is what the Crystal Bridges Museum paid for one work of contemporary art in November 2015. What did that museum get for that hefty sum?
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
This result is both as expected and unfortunate. We will see what happens on appeal, but trademark law might have moved too far into "brand protection" to be steered back in the right direction.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The never-ending #copyright dispute re realtors posting floorplans online is @ the 8th Cir again, now on fair use. The architect makes an interesting argument: even if posting the plans is fair, leaving them online is not. Sounds crazy, but under Warhol, maybe less so (assuming it's public display)?
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Spain should fire David Ferrer for letting Nadal play today. And hire Nadal to replace him. www.atptour.com/en/news/spai...
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Dutch double seals Rafael Nadal's fate in Malaga | ATP Tour | Tennis
Wesley Koolhof made sure to remind everyone that Rafael Nadal wasn’t the only one retiring from professional tennis this week at the Davis Cup in Malaga.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
An interesting report on a fun (in a copyright-nerdy way) question: The 2022 Nelson memo calls for more openness of federally-funded research. Does the Federal Purpose License, which agencies been granted for decades, already do that? The reports says "maybe." I don't disagree, but 4 comments:
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
It looks like this might be Rafa Nadal's last game. He is an amazing athlete, one of the greatest, but he's playing in slo-mo today. Btw, he's a year and a half younger than LeBron.
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Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD @kmpanthagani.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I would love to tell you about the times vaccines prevented me from getting sick, but every time it happens, I don’t notice. I just keep feeling well. Neither do you. Public health, when it’s working, is invisible.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I really need to get my bridge sold.
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Guy Rub @guyrub.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
The Internet Archive @archive.org is hiring lawyers. And it surely needs them. Great opportunity for those interested in copyright policy.
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