Brandon Butler
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Copyright lawyer at Jaszi Butler PLLC, Exec Director @recreatecoalition.bsky.social, dad. Press inquiries: press@recreatecoalition.com.
By the same token, I strongly agree (as usual) with @aramsinn.bsky.social that fair use easily applies to machine learning and the alleged negative impact of this tech on creative employment pales in comparison to the oligopoly of corporations who control creative industries.
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
By the same token, I strongly agree (as usual) with @aramsinn.bsky.social that fair use easily applies to machine learning and the alleged negative impact of this tech on creative employment pales in comparison to the oligopoly of corporations who control creative industries.
Human creators get important leverage from this, as big corporate entities ultimately need humans in the mix in order to have protectable IP. I feel like this isn't discussed often enough in this space, and sometimes it's pooh-poohed, but here's concrete evidence.
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Human creators get important leverage from this, as big corporate entities ultimately need humans in the mix in order to have protectable IP. I feel like this isn't discussed often enough in this space, and sometimes it's pooh-poohed, but here's concrete evidence.
There's some conflict, drama, politics, of course, but what's most striking is just the humanity, patience, and dedication of the school staff in the face of such a massive challenge. Just dedicated folks doing their best to serve their community. Stream it on PBS!
November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
There's some conflict, drama, politics, of course, but what's most striking is just the humanity, patience, and dedication of the school staff in the face of such a massive challenge. Just dedicated folks doing their best to serve their community. Stream it on PBS!
"School District" is a three-part docuseries that follows school leaders, admins, and teachers as they re-open schools after COVID lockdown. www.pbs.org/show/school...
School District
This observational series chronicles Stamford Public Schools working in the shadow of COVID-19.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"School District" is a three-part docuseries that follows school leaders, admins, and teachers as they re-open schools after COVID lockdown. www.pbs.org/show/school...
Because nothing ever comes from nothing, this is bedrock copyright stuff. Read Feist, Sega v. Accolade, Google Books, Hathitrust, etc. Willful ignorance of these cases and ideas and their potential application to AI may be comforting, but it ill-serves you and your clients.
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Because nothing ever comes from nothing, this is bedrock copyright stuff. Read Feist, Sega v. Accolade, Google Books, Hathitrust, etc. Willful ignorance of these cases and ideas and their potential application to AI may be comforting, but it ill-serves you and your clients.
who can't even imagine this being the case should get to work expanding their horizons. Copyright is not a protection racket for our clients. It's public policy that gives our clients a chance to sell their work but gives others (also our clients!) a chance to build on it.
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
who can't even imagine this being the case should get to work expanding their horizons. Copyright is not a protection racket for our clients. It's public policy that gives our clients a chance to sell their work but gives others (also our clients!) a chance to build on it.
protect them from AI-powered competition or give them a big payday. There's scant evidence for those propositions, and plenty of evidence to the contrary. There are deep, fundamental policy principles that animate copyright on the side of the AI labs, and practitioners
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
protect them from AI-powered competition or give them a big payday. There's scant evidence for those propositions, and plenty of evidence to the contrary. There are deep, fundamental policy principles that animate copyright on the side of the AI labs, and practitioners
Members of the copyright bar are deluding themselves if they think they can construct an alternate reality where they won't have to face the argument that AI training is highly transformative, and they are deluding their author clients if they tell them winning these cases will
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Members of the copyright bar are deluding themselves if they think they can construct an alternate reality where they won't have to face the argument that AI training is highly transformative, and they are deluding their author clients if they tell them winning these cases will
most important concept in fair use analysis—transformative use—and spent much of the panel acting as if "market dilution," an entirely novel theory that currently exists as dicta in one opinion and one USCO report, is actually the whole of fair use law.
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
most important concept in fair use analysis—transformative use—and spent much of the panel acting as if "market dilution," an entirely novel theory that currently exists as dicta in one opinion and one USCO report, is actually the whole of fair use law.
Read more about statutory damages in our latest Copyright Terms entry from last week's Re:Create ReCap newsletter: www.recreatecoalition.org/statutory-d...
Statutory Damages & Why It Matters - Re:Create
Statutory Damages: In addition to actual damages, i.e. their provable losses caused by infringement plus the infringer’s provable additional profits from infringement, the Copyright Act allows rightsholders to seek so-called ‘statutory damages,’ which do not require proof of harm and ensure a minimum recovery of $700 per work infringed, but can reach as high as $150,000 per work infringed for...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Read more about statutory damages in our latest Copyright Terms entry from last week's Re:Create ReCap newsletter: www.recreatecoalition.org/statutory-d...