Halloween Makeup and Copyright
As the days grow shorter and the warmth of summer wanes, store aisles give way to a mesmerizing array of candy, costumes, and Halloween décor. Halloween, that bewitching night when […]
Slam Dunk Creators: NBA Players Who Excel on and Off the Court
National Basketball Association (aka NBA) stars are often known primarily for their skills on the court. But numerous players are also accomplished creators—known for their music, production skills, writing, acting, […]
Movie Copyright Cases Filmmakers Should Know: Part 3, Copyright Authorship
This is the third and final edition of our blog on insightful movie copyright cases for film and TV industry professionals. Part 1 of the blog addressed copyright infringement and […]
Movie Copyright Cases Filmmakers Should Know: Part 2, Movie Fair Use Cases
In the previous iteration of this blog (Part 1), we presented several movie copyright cases addressing the issues of copyright infringement and copyrightability. In this post, we look at TV […]
Movie Copyright Cases Filmmakers Should Know: Part 1, Infringement Cases
Moviegoers may be familiar with the cinematic musings of actress Nicole Kidman: “We come to this place for magic . . . That indescribable feeling we get when the lights […]
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 […]
Photography Copyright Cases Photographers Should Know
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, a case that was one of the more impactful decisions in recent memory […]
Barbie: An IP Girl in an IP World
All the hoopla surrounding the new Barbie movie has awoken a distant Barbie memory for me. No, not that type of memory (I was more of a superhero action figure […]
Significant Observations as the CCB Turns One
A year has flown by since the launch of operations of the small-claims copyright tribunal, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), by the U.S. Copyright Office on June 16, 2022. The […]
Copyright, Pride, and Progress: Navigating Ownership, Representation, and Cultural Rights
June marks the observance of love, unity, and revolution coursing throughout the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement and community. Commemorating the Stonewall Uprising of June 28, 1969, Pride Month serves as […]