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A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner?
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Artists Attack AI: Why The New Lawsuit Goes Too Far

  • byAaron Moss
A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner?
AI-generated art isn’t perfect, but it’s become a viable option for clearance-free set decor on motion pictures and other commercial productions.
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Using AI Artwork to Avoid Copyright Infringement

  • byAaron Moss
AI-generated art isn’t perfect, but it’s become a viable option for license-free set decoration in motion pictures and other commercial productions. Here’s what you need to know.
A transformative image by Aaron Moss featuring elements of Velvet Underground's Album featuring Andy Warhol's banana duct taped to the cover.
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Court Slips Up in Duct-Taped Banana Copyright Case

  • byAaron Moss
A banana taped to a wall may qualify as art, but as a copyright infringement lawsuit it should have been left to rot.
Vince Vance claims Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" infringes his copyright in a song of the same name and has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against her.. Here's why he's wrong.
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A Blue Christmas is Coming in Mariah Carey Copyright Case

  • byAaron Moss
Musician Andy "Vince Vance" Stone claims that Mariah Carey's classic "All I Want for Christmas is You" infringes the copyright in his own song of the same name. Here's why he's wrong—and why the lawsuit never should have been filed.
In a ruling in the Kat Von D tattoo copyright lawsuit, the district court largely denies both parties' motions for summary judgment, finding triable issues on substantial similarity and fair use.
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Kat Von D Tattoo Lawsuit Appears Headed to a Jury

  • byAaron Moss
In a 30-page order, the district court largely denies both parties' motions for summary judgment, finding triable issues on substantial similarity and fair use.
Just days after Dua Lipa was sued by a Florida reggae band, "Levitating" is the target of a second copyright infringement lawsuit, this time over the songs "Wiggle and Giggle All Night" and "Don Diablo."
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Dua Lipa Faces Another Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over “Levitating”

  • byAaron Moss
Just days after Dua Lipa was sued by a Florida reggae band, "Levitating" is the target of a second copyright infringement lawsuit, this time over the songs "Wiggle and Giggle All Night" and "Don Diablo."
A lawsuit alleging that "Prank Encounters" infringes the copyright in "Scare Tactics" will proceed
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Court Allows Copyright Case Against Hidden Camera Prank Show to Proceed

  • byAaron Moss
A judge rules on a motion to dismiss copyright infringement claims brought by the co-creator of "Scare Tactics" against his former business partner and the producer of "Prank Encounters," another hidden camera prank/scare show.
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Ninth Circuit Dismisses “Empire” Copyright Infringement Case — Again

  • byAaron Moss
While the summer of 2020 may go down as the season we vacationed indoors and tried to avoid breathing on each other, for the Ninth Circuit, it's been the summer of substantial similarity cases.
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Taylor Swift is Still Trying to Shake Off Those Pesky Copyright Lawsuits

  • byAaron Moss
Taylor Swift's legal battles over "Shake it Off" are a good example of what can happen to an artist with a massively-popular hit single.
Inside Out substantial similarity case
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Inside Out: The Ninth Circuit’s Head-Scratching Approach to Substantial Similarity

  • byAaron Moss
With yet another unpublished opinion—this time affirming a pleading stage dismissal—the court continues to create more questions than answers.
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