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...

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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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-...

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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"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

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

"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

Guy Rub@guyrub.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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....

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....

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

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...

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... ‪

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....

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.

It is exciting to participate in the wonderful Tri-State IP workshop. Thanks @jeannefromer.bsky.social for inviting me.

Jeanne Fromer@jeannefromer.bsky.social · 2y ago

Shyam Balganesh is commenting on @guyrub.bsky.social's piece on how lower courts, market & tech developments, & political economy have mitigated effects of Supreme Court copyright decisions that could've otherwise been blockbusters (Aereo/StarAthletica/Grokster/Kirtsaeng/Eldred) #NYUTriStateIP2025

Jim Harbaugh losing to C. J. Stroud. Sadness. It's a good time to be a Buckeye in Texas.

Of course nobody likes ND. But I want someone to take down Georgia's evil empire in the next round. So, go Irish?

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...

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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So what is Texas's flagship win this season? (Or ND, or PSU for that matter). Why should they be highly ranked?

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.

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.

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.

Stop. Running. The. F*. Ball.

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.

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...

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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As a OSU fan, I think that the SEC champion should be ranked #1 in the college football playoff. I hope it happens.

If this is the bracket for college football, both Oregon and OSU will try to throw the Big10 champion game.

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?

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.

Yep. The SEC are close to getting their fifth playoff team.

David Harper@davidharper.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Indiana Hoosiers today, unfortunately, as they face off against THE Ohio State University in football:

So Italy basically just won the #DavisCup. Impressive back to back wins. www.tennismajors.com/others-news/...

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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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...

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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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....

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2y ago

A banana sold for $6.2 million with fees to a crypto entrepreneur at a Sotheby’s art auction on Wednesday. It became what is arguably the most expensive fruit in the world — though it will likely be tossed in a couple days. nyti.ms/3OhfnCC