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Aaron Moss

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AI robots writing a movie script
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What Copyright’s “Unclaimable Material” Rules Mean for Hollywood’s Use of AI

  • byAaron Moss
As screenwriters and studios negotiate AI's role in the entertainment industry, it's important to be mindful of some core copyright protection principles.
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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LLegal Filings

Court to Revisit Fair Use in Tattoo Infringement Case

  • byAaron Moss
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.
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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CCourt Decisions

Ninth Circuit Affirms Server Test in Instagram Embedding Case

  • byAaron Moss
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.
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

  • byAaron Moss
A new complaint involving competing pooping puppy puzzles shows why drawing the line between ideas and expression can be difficult business.
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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LLegal Filings

Studio Puts Loan-Outs On Blast in Copyright Termination Fight

  • byAaron Moss
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."
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

  • byAaron Moss
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.
A comparison of Lynn Goldsmith's original photo of Prince with Warhol's "Orange Prince"
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CCourt Decisions

Let’s Go Hazy: Making Sense of Fair Use After Warhol

  • byAaron Moss
Five things to know about the Supreme Court's new purpose-driven fair use opinion in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith
A jury found in favor of Ed Sheeran in the singer's federal court copyright trial over "Thinking Out Loud"
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CCourt Decisions

Sheeran Wins Copyright Trial On Independent Creation

  • byAaron Moss
The jury has spoken: Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" doesn't infringe the copyright in Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On."
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?

  • byAaron Moss
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.
Serial copyright plaintiffs beware: the discovery rule may not excuse late-filed infringement claims brought by "seasoned litigators."
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CCourt Decisions

Court Grounds Copyright Frequent Flyer Over Statute of Limitations

  • byAaron Moss
Serial copyright plaintiffs beware: the discovery rule may not excuse late-filed infringement claims brought by "seasoned litigators."
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