April 2024 Roundup of Copyright News
In April, the creative community celebrated World IP Day amid a flurry of copyright related activities. Congress was busy with a variety of copyright issues with an AI and authorship hearing and a new AI class action lawsuit was filed by a group of visual artists. Here is a quick snapshot of those and other […]
March 2024 Roundup of Copyright News
In March, the courts remained extremely busy with a range of copyright cases including a final conclusion to a monumental fair use case. Here is a quick snapshot of those and other copyright-related activities that occurred during the month of March as well as a few events to look forward to in April. Copyright Office […]
February 2024 Roundup of Copyright News
In February, the courts remained extremely busy with the multitude of ongoing AI copyright cases while the Copyright Office continued to ramp up its modernization efforts. Here is a quick snapshot of those and other copyright-related activities that occurred during the month of February as well as a few events to look forward to in […]
AI and Copyright in 2023: In the Courts
On January 3, we published part one of this blog series summarizing the biggest copyright-related AI activities that took place within the federal government. In today’s post, we pick back up with the AI-copyright theme, focusing on the multitude of lawsuits filed last year against AI developers by a range of creators and copyright owners, […]
AI and Copyright Law in 2023: Federal Government Activities
2023 was an extremely busy year for artificial intelligence (AI). That was especially true for copyright issues related to AI, which sparked several Congressional hearings, a study by the U.S. Copyright Office, and other government engagements studying the intersection of AI and copyright. In part one of this blog series we highlight the most important […]
The 12 CCB Final Determinations
Though not a partridge in a pear tree or five golden rings for the 12 days of Christmas, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) has gifted the copyright community with 12 final determinations so far and in time for the holiday season. At 18 months old, the CCB is beginning to mature and we are beginning […]
Sandra Day O’Connor’s Copyright Legacy
On December 1, 2023, the world lost legal trailblazer and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who was the first female Justice to serve on the nation’s highest court. Over her 25 years of service as a Supreme Court Justice, O’Connor presided over and penned several major SCOTUS decisions, including a few landmark copyright […]
August 2023 Roundup of Copyright News
In August, the courts were ablaze with issuing big decisions in several major copyright cases, including one on AI and copyright authorship. Here is a quick snapshot of the copyright-related activities that occurred during the month of August as well as a few events to look forward to in September. Copyright Alliance Activities Copyright […]
4 Tips to Navigating Copyright Law for Educators
It’s that time when teachers are busy preparing for the new school year. In developing curricula for students, teachers often wonder how copyright law applies to them when they incorporate copyrighted works into lesson plans by having students read certain articles, making copies of reading materials, playing videos or music for students, or reading aloud […]
July 2023 Roundup of Copyright News
In July, there were several Congressional hearings on copyright law issues and a flurry of new AI class-action lawsuits. Here is a quick snapshot of the copyright-related activities that occurred during the month of July as well as a few events to look forward to in August. Copyright Alliance Activities Copyright Alliance Submits Comments to […]