Kevin Madigan is SVP, Policy and Government Affairs at the Copyright Alliance. Kevin joined the Copyright Alliance in early 2020. Kevin’s work in copyright includes drafting amicus briefs, regulatory comments, policy papers, and essays on diverse topics such as public performance rights, copyright office modernization, the Music Modernization Act, the CASE Act, and the European Copyright Directive. To learn more about his career background and achievements, read Kevin's full bio. Below is a compilation of every blog Kevin has ever written for the Copyright Alliance.
The American Law Institute Proceeds with its Misstatement of Copyright Project
Next week, sections of the American Law Institute’s (ALI) Copyright Restatement will be offered for approval for the first time at the ALI’s annual membership meeting. If approved by the […]
The One Saving Grace of Google v. Oracle Might be Its Limited Applicability
On April 5, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in Google v. Oracle, finding that Google’s use of parts of Oracle’s API software code (referred to as “declaring […]
Significant Second Circuit Fair Use Decision Clarifies Transformative Use Analysis
On March 26, 2021, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in The Andy Warhol Foundation v Goldsmith held that Warhol’s mid-1980s silkscreen portraits of the artist Prince, which were based on […]
Protecting Lawful Streaming Act Signed Into Law: What You Need to Know
On December 27, the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act (PLSA) was signed into law, marking a significant milestone in closing a loophole in the law that has frustrated creators, copyright owners, and law […]
Media Coverage of Google v. Oracle Oral Arguments Recounts Tough Day in Court for Google
On October 7th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the much-anticipated Google v. Oracle America copyright dispute that has been winding its way through lower courts for the past […]
House Judiciary Hearing Reveals Need for Copyright Law Updates
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled Copyright and the Internet in 2020: Reactions to the Copyright Office’s Report on the Efficacy of 17 U.S.C. ¤ 512 […]
Senate DMCA Hearing Explores the Current State of Section 1201
On Wednesday, the Senate IP Subcommittee held a fifth hearing in its ongoing investigation into the viability of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) twenty-two years after its enactment. Titled Are […]
Copyright Alliance Survey Reveals Growing Threat of State Infringement
This week, the Copyright Alliance submitted comments to the Copyright Office in response to its Notice of Inquiry (NOI) for public comment on the extent to which copyright owners experience […]
Senate Hearing Explores the Intersection of Fair Use and the DMCA: Part I
Yesterday, the Senate IP Subcommittee held a fourth hearing in its ongoing investigation into the viability of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) twenty-two years after its enactment. Titled How […]
Allen v Cooper: The Epilogue: The Copyright Office Embarks on a Journey to Determining Just How Bad the State Copyright Infringement Problem Is.
On May 29, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) for public comment on the extent to which copyright owners experience infringement of their works by states […]