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What Copyright’s “Unclaimable Material” Rules Mean for Hollywood’s Use of AI

AI robots writing a movie script
  • August 25, 2023
As screenwriters and studios negotiate AI’s role in the entertainment industry, it’s important to be mindful of some core copyright protection principles.
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LLegal Filings
Photographer Jeff Sedlik and tattoo artist Kat Von D both claim the Supreme Court’s Warhol decision entitles them to summary judgment in a first-of-its-kind copyright lawsuit.
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Court to Revisit Fair Use in Tattoo Infringement Case

  • August 14, 2023
Photographer Jeff Sedlik and tattoo artist Kat Von D each claim the Supreme Court’s Warhol decision entitles them to summary judgment their long-running copyright dispute.
CCourt Decisions
In a new development in the ongoing legal saga over photo embedding, Instagram has been hit with a class action lawsuit. Do the plaintiffs have a case?
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Ninth Circuit Affirms Server Test in Instagram Embedding Case

  • July 17, 2023
The server test is alive and well—at least in the Ninth Circuit—and shields the embedding of social media posts from copyright infringement liability.
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A new copyright infringement complaint involving competing pooping puppy puzzles shows why drawing the line between ideas and expression can be difficult business.
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Lawsuit Claims Pooping Puppies Puzzle Smells Like Copyright Infringement

  • July 8, 2023
A new complaint involving competing pooping puppy puzzles shows why drawing the line between ideas and expression can be difficult business.
LLegal Filings
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Columbia Pictures claims that a writer’s use of a loan-out company prevents him from terminating the studio’s rights in the film "Bad Boys."
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Studio Puts Loan-Outs On Blast in Copyright Termination Fight

  • June 25, 2023
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Columbia Pictures claims that a writer's use of a loan-out company prevents him from terminating the studio's rights in the film "Bad Boys."
LLegal Filings
Can you copyright a rhythm? The world's biggest pop star, Bad Bunny, says no, and the future of the entire reggaetón industry may hang in the balance.
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Bad Bunny Wants Out Of Lawsuit He Says Is Trying To Control Reggaetón

  • June 15, 2023
Can you copyright a rhythm? The world's biggest pop star says no, and the future of the entire reggaetón industry may hang in the balance.
CCourt Decisions
A comparison of Lynn Goldsmith's original photo of Prince with Warhol's "Orange Prince"
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Let’s Go Hazy: Making Sense of Fair Use After Warhol

  • May 22, 2023
Five things to know about the Supreme Court's new purpose-driven fair use opinion in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith
CCourt Decisions
A jury found in favor of Ed Sheeran in the singer's federal court copyright trial over "Thinking Out Loud"
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Sheeran Wins Copyright Trial On Independent Creation

  • May 4, 2023
The jury has spoken: Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" doesn't infringe the copyright in Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On."
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The world's largest record company has a clear view of the legal landscape surrounding AI-generated music. The reality may be more complicated.
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New Tools, Old Rules: Is The Music Industry Ready To Take On AI?

  • May 1, 2023
The world's largest record company says it has a clear view of the legal landscape surrounding AI-generated music. The reality is more complicated.
CCourt Decisions
Serial copyright plaintiffs beware: the discovery rule may not excuse late-filed infringement claims brought by "seasoned litigators."
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Court Grounds Copyright Frequent Flyer Over Statute of Limitations

  • April 17, 2023
Serial copyright plaintiffs beware: the discovery rule may not excuse late-filed infringement claims brought by "seasoned litigators."
CCourt Decisions
The future of "controlled digital lending" is in doubt after a court rules that the Internet Archive's online library is not protected by fair use.
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Internet Archive Loses Lending Lawsuit: What Happened, and What’s Next?

  • April 3, 2023
The future of "controlled digital lending" is in doubt after a court rules that the Internet Archive's online library is not protected by fair use.
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