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Copyright Preemption – State vs. Federal Law What is Copyright Preemption? The Supreme Court is considering whether to accept an appeal...
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Nancy Mertzel
- Jun 29
- 2 min
Supreme Court: When Is a Derivative Work a Transformative Fair Use?
Fair use is probably the most-mentioned, but least-understood, aspect of copyright. It's challenging to predict the outcome in fair use ...
Nancy Mertzel
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Strategies for Combating Counterfeiting
Counterfeiting continues to be a serious problem for United States businesses. While concrete numbers are difficult to obtain, a Library...
Nancy Mertzel
- Feb 28
- 3 min
The Truth About Copyright, Copies and NFTs
NFTs are regularly featured in the press, with reports of individual NFTs selling for tens of millions of dollars.
Nancy Mertzel
- May 26, 2021
- 5 min
Fair Use Implications from the Supreme Court's
After more than a decade of litigation, the epic battle over the Java API has come to an end with an April 2021 ruling by the United States
Nancy Mertzel
- Apr 26, 2021
- 4 min
Two Important Changes to Trademark and Copyright Laws:
Two recently enacted statutes, the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) and the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE
Nancy Mertzel
- May 14, 2020
- 1 min
Strategies for Avoiding and Responding to Copyright Troll Litigation
The New York Law Journal published my article, Strategies for Avoiding and Responding to Copyright Troll Litigation. (This is an expanded...
Nancy Mertzel
- Jan 30, 2020
- 2 min
Copyright Troll Litigation: How to Avoid It and What to Do if You Get Sued
An important development in copyright litigation over the past few years is the dramatic increase in so-called “troll” cases. For...
Nancy Mertzel
- Dec 10, 2019
- 1 min
Nancy’s First Video Lecture on Copyright
At the request of professor and author Barry Alan Perlus, Nancy recorded a video lecture on copyright for an eCornell Digital Photography...
Nancy Mertzel
- Jul 10, 2019
- 2 min
Summer Reading Prime: How to Avoid Buying Counterfeit Books on Amazon
As you prepare for your summer vacation, you may be stocking up on sunscreen, electronics and books for summer reading, both professional...