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IPAT Speaks at Convening of Archive Houses

April 15, 2015 by Richard J. Szuba

On April 29 Professor Lerner will be in New York for the ‪Association of Commercial Stock Image Licensors 2015 Footage Expo. Professor Lerner writes: “I’ll be on a panel talking about ‘Intellectual Property on the Move,’ in particular the problems that filmmakers and producers face when creating projects that use a lot of footage. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to discuss the issues with some of the best legal minds in the country, including Anne Atkinson, Cathy Carapella, Jay Fialkov, Bob Stein, and the one and only Matthew White.”

The DMCA Exemption Process- What We’ve Learned Thus Far

March 17, 2015 by Aaron S. Johnson

Blog post on the International Documentary Association website by IPAT members Aaron Benmark, Kyle Reynolds, and Rahul Sajnani. Spoiler alert: It’s all about the access! If filmmakers and others want to comment on something but can’t access the material in question, they can’t make fair use.

‘Innocence of Muslims’ and What it Means for Documentary Filmmaking

February 23, 2015 by Aaron S. Johnson

Professor Jack Lerner, director of the Clinic, wrote a blog post last December after the oral argument in the closely-watched “Innocence of Muslims” case, Garcia v. Google. The Clinic co-authored an amicus brief in the case on behalf of the International Documentary Association.