How to Balance Risks and Benefits of Reusing Original Material

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The test is technical and almost no one ever finds out if it actually is or is not fair use, right? You make a pragmatic decision balancing all the risks. It's just common sense. The more competitive your use is with the original data owners market ... you're running a higher risk of running into issues. And so being able to articulate why you're taking this balanced approach to this risk is really important for your company success.

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Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason to discuss gaining access to datasets (1:10), fair use in copyright cases (6:29), and more!

Time stamps: (00:00) Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason (1:10) Gaining access to datasets, avoiding copyright infringement, and why IP is protected (6:29) The concept of fair use and when it applies (11:26) What new founders should pay attention to (14:59) The Github case (17:42) Proper strategy for getting permission (22:56) How startups get crushed with legal bills (23:32) The Andy Warhol supreme court case * Check out Wilson Sonsini: ⁠https://www.wsgr.com *

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