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Jonathan Band @BandJonathan

Copyright & Policy Lawyer at Jonathan Band PLLC (aka policybandwidth)

Joined December 2013
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Here's my new article on Fair Use in the Supreme Court: A Peek Behind the Scenes. It's based on my earlier examinations of Supreme Court Justices' papers, but I've found new material in Justice Powell's files. digitalcommons.wcl.american.…

Fair Use in the Supreme Court: A Peek Behind the Scenes

Between 1975 and 1994, the Supreme Court considered five cases that involved fair use: Williams & Wilkins v. United States; Sony v. Universal City Studios; Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises; Stewart...

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Here is my analysis of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Cox v. Sony: digitalcommons.wcl.american.…

Cox v. Sony: Let’s Call Gershwin Off

By Jonathan Band, Published on 05/01/26

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Here is my latest post on how there was nothing inevitable about the 1976 Copyright Act: authorsalliance.substack.com…
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I just published Uzbekistan: Like Morocco, Only Better medium.com/p/uzbekistan-like…

Uzbekistan: Like Morocco, Only Better

In recent years, American tourism to Morocco has increased dramatically. My wife and I are part of that wave: we went on a great trip to…

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Check out my new post on exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United States: jband.medium.com/exploring-t…

Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United States

Are you looking for a travel challenge in the United States that isn’t as difficult (or expensive) as visiting all 63 U.S. national parks…

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I just published Journeys to the Arctic and the Antarctic in the Same Year medium.com/p/journeys-to-the…

Journeys to the Arctic and the Antarctic in the Same Year

My wife Leesa and I visited both the Arctic and the Antarctic within a six-month period this year, without really intending to do so. We…

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Check out my post on the balanced copyright provisions in the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: infojustice.org/archives/466…
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Today is the 20th anniversary of the opening of policybandwidth, my boutique law firm specializing in intellectual property and Internet policy. Thanks to my clients who have entrusted me with their matters!
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Check out my new post on the Second Circuit's decision in Capitol Records v. Vimeo: project-disco.org/intellectu…

Vimeo and the DMCA Prevail in the Second Circuit - Disruptive Competition Project

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued a decision in the long-running Capitol Records v. Vimeo litigation by leading record labels

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Check out my new post on the implications of Oracle v. Rimini on generative AI: project-disco.org/intellectu…

The Implications of Oracle v. Rimini for Generative AI - Disruptive Competition Project

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit just issued a decision that on its surface appears to be a straightforward interpretation of the Copyright Act

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Check out my new post on what Project 2025 says about IP policy in the second Trump Administration: infojustice.org/archives/460…
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Alan S. Inouye@AlanSInouye
27 Sep 2024
Congrats to Jonathan Band on receiving a @publicknowledge IP3 award tonight — for intellectual property naturally! He represents @ALALibrary and the library copyright alliance, among others. Good snacks and the Bob Schwartz Quintet playing! #IP3Awards
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Check out my new post on Justice O'Connor's copyright legacy: project-disco.org/intellectu…

Justice O’Connor’s Copyright Legacy - Disruptive Competition Project

Although the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was not best known for her copyright jurisprudence, she wrote perhaps the most important Supreme Court decision

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Check out my new post on how increasing the liability of Internet companies for third party content could have an adverse impact on Jewish activity online. link.medium.com/0ElsKMtEvwb

Internet Safe Harbors, Antisemitism, and Online Jewish Activity

In early December 2022, a former Israeli Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, three other retired Israeli…

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17 Aug 2022
#FairUse principles are once again recognized as essential by rightsholders in the second round of amicus briefs filed this week with the Supreme Court in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith project-disco.org/intellectu… #IP #SupremeCourt #Copyright

Rightsholders Continue to Acknowledge the Importance of Fair Use to Creativity in Andy Warhol Case...

In the second round of amicus briefs, rightsholders again recognize the importance of fair use to creativity in the Andy Warhol case

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Check out my blog post on the entertainment industry's acknowledgement of the importance of fair use to creativity in the Warhol case: project-disco.org/intellectu…

Rightsholders Acknowledge the Importance of Fair Use to Creativity in Andy Warhol Case - Disruptive...

As the rightsholder briefs concede in Andy Warhol (and other high profile fair use cases), fair use “is essential to fostering the creation of expressive works.”

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#United doesn’t inspire great confidence when an airline can’t spell a part properly ! UA988 FRA-IAD 27MAY UA 988: Your inbound plane is on its way, arriving late because our maintenance team needed to service a parking break.
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You may have missed my post on likely misuse of the DMCA in connection to broadcasts of the upcoming Beijing Olympics: project-disco.org/intellectu…

Coming to You Soon from Beijing: Misuse of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Disruptive...

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing begin on February 4, and one can anticipate a copyright-related cycle of outrage and misinformation.

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Check out my post on Justice Breyer's balanced copyright opinions: project-disco.org/intellectu…

Justice Breyer’s Balanced Copyright Opinions - Disruptive Competition Project

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s announcement that he will retire at the end of this term has prompted reflection on his legacy for copyright law.

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Check out my post The Complexity Dialectic: A 2021 Update, showing the expansion of the DMCA 1201 rule from 35 words in two classes in 2000 to 4308 words in 21 classes in 2021. infojustice.org/archives/437…
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