The Bottom Line A recent Supreme Court decision has finally put an end to the longstanding fight between Oracle and Google concerning Google’s use of Oracle’s copyrighted Java Application Programing Interfaces (APIs). The Supreme Court’s decision held that, contrary to the decision by the Continue Reading
Copying Photographs Found Online and the Fair Use Defense
The Bottom Line Companies that find photographs, images, or social media posts online and seek to use these works in advertising or another commercial context, without obtaining the copyright owner’s permission, may subject themselves to copyright infringement claims, even if they crop the works Continue Reading
Are APIs No Longer Safe To Use When Creating Mobile And Other Software Applications?
The Bottom Line Based on the decision of the Court of Appeals, software developers and programmers should understand that there is risk in using any copyrighted code, including API packages and code, without first obtaining authorization from the owner of the API or otherwise adhering strictly to Continue Reading