Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from May 2026
May 2026 was another busy month in the copyright world, with numerous new AI copyright lawsuits being filed in the courts. Congress was also busy with an oversight hearing of […]
Five Problems with Foreign Government AI Copyright Proposals
Artificial Intelligence continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, and governments around the world are examining their laws and racing to propose policies and regulations intent on encouraging AI innovation. […]
ASTM v. UpCodes is a Troubling Misapplication of Warhol’s Transformative Use Clarifications
In early April, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a denial of a preliminary injunction sought by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) in its lawsuit against […]
Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from April 2026
April 2026 marked the celebration of World IP Day 2026, which focused on the impact of IP on sports. Many groups held events and panels exploring the topic, including the […]
Pro Codes Critics Have It Exactly Backwards
The Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (Pro Codes) Act was recently reintroduced in the Senate with bipartisan support, and right on cue, a familiar chorus of opposition has […]
Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from March 2026
Brace yourselves for this copyright news roundup. March 2026 was one of the busiest months in recent memory for the copyright world, with huge developments on critical copyright issues that […]
Meta Proposes Expanding Fair Use to Excuse its Commercial-Scale Piracy
In the era of AI apologists and tech maximalism, it’s hard to be surprised by the arguments some AI companies make to excuse their unauthorized use of millions upon millions […]
Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from February 2026
In February 2026, the U.S. Copyright Office published its long-awaited statutorily mandated report evaluating the three-year old Copyright Claims Board (CCB). Courts were also busy, as at least six new […]
Late Night Post Could Reflect AI’s Ebbing Fortunes in the Administration
On February 27, Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael took to X to voice his frustration with Anthropic due to disagreements between the US military and the […]
Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from January 2026
To kick off 2026, there were some big developments arising from two copyright cases in addition to two new AI copyright lawsuits being filed—bringing the number of total AI and […]
