ABA Urges Court to Endorse “Application Approach” in Copyright Cases
The American Bar Association has filed an a brief in a copyright case slated to be heard by the Supreme Court, urging the court to adopt an "application approach" to ...
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Must Registration be Complete Before You Sue? A Copyright Case to Watch
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear the case Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, a copyright case which hinges on the question of how far along a ...
Law Profs: MindGeek’s Success Suggests Strong IP Laws Unnecessary
In a recently published paper, law professors Kal Raustiala and Christopher Jon Sprigman argue that data-driven content production models may gradually render strong enforcement of intellectual property laws unnecessary. While ...
Marilyn Monroe, Copyright and Works for Hire
In a ruling which underlines the importance of properly structuring contracts and agreements when employing independent contractors to create "works for hire," a federal judge has ruled the heirs to ...
2nd Circuit Denies Appeal in Embedded Tweet Copyright Case
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the defendants request for an interlocutory appeal in Goldman v. Breitbart, a copyright case involving the use of embedded tweets by media ...
Social Media and Copyright Law: Three Cases to Watch
With social media use becoming virtually ubiquitous worldwide, the publication, sharing and re-sharing of copyrighted content has become more common than ever. In this article, we'll look at three cases ...
Seuss Estate Argues Raunchy Play A “Sequel” Not “Parody” Of Grinch
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case which pits the author of the play Who's Holiday! against the estate of Dr. Seuss. The Seuss ...
Critics Say EU Copyright Proposal “Threatens the Internet”
A proposed change to European copyright law would require sites which allow users to upload content to use digital content filtration technology to prevent copyright infringement. Critics, including a long ...
Four Lessons For Adult UGC Sites From BMG v. Cox
RICHMOND, Va. – A recent copyright ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals underlines several aspects of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) which ...
AI-Aided Fake Celeb Porn And Intellectual Property Law
VENICE, Calif. – In her recent piece for VICE about an artificial intelligence-assisted fake celebrity-porn video created by a Redditor who goes by the handle “deepfakes,” Samantha Cole raised a ...
