Browse Issues Search Articles Submissions About the Journal Copyright Fixation Podcast Subscribe Go back to Issues BRACE LECTURE 2019 — THE NEW COPYRIGHT OPPORTUNIST Citation: 67 J. COPYRIGHT SOC’Y, 1, (2020) Jeanne C. Fromer New York University School of Law Introduction This evening, I will speak about the new copyright opportunist. After defining copyright opportunism, I will review three recent litigation case studies that meet this definition of opportunism. I will then explore how courts might handle opportunistic lawsuits, particularly when the plaintiff is seeking to establish a new licensing market enabled by technological advances. I propose that opportunistic lawsuits can be resolved only at the intersection of copyright doctrine and policy, as informed by relevant economic and technological realities. Full Article jocoso67sm-1 BraceLectureDownload Related Content Event Jan 7 Copyright and Immersive Experiences: Navigating Registration Challenges at the U.S. Copyright Office Immersive media experiences blend technology, interactivity, and creative expression in ways that challenge traditional copyright registration practice. This panel will… Live CLE Credit Foundational Copyright Ideas Video Nov 12, 2025 Getting Your Arms Around the Public Domain: What to Know As Another Year's Worth of Content Becomes Available November 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET Getting ready to field public domain questions in the new year?… CLE Credit AI & Copyright Creativity & Technology Collide Foundational Copyright Ideas Video Oct 29, 2025 Software Copyright Registration Challenges: Making the Best of a Difficult Situation The panel will discuss the difficulties in obtaining enforceable copyright registrations for computer source code, including version identification, identification and… Foundational Copyright Ideas
