News content: a battle between producers and distributors
Last August, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice issued a ruling concerning press clipping services. This case relates to a copyright infringement claim brought by a newspaper against a clipping company that utilized its journalistic content as a basis for crafting customized clippings. The central issues examined by the Court are: (i) whether journalistic works are entitled to protection under copyright law, and if so, (ii) whether clipping services could qualify for any of the exceptions stipulated in […]