Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from June 2026
June 2026 may have been a slightly quieter month in the copyright world relative to prior months. But there was still significant movement on an important copyright-related bill that moved through Congress and an ongoing […]
Hearing Confirms Congress is Moving Ahead with Legislation to Protect Creators Against Piracy and Digital Replicas
On June 30, the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing titled A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet, which covered a […]
The Copyright Office Should Adopt Alternative Fee Structures to Improve Registration Efficiency and Access
Yesterday, the Copyright Alliance submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office in response to its Notice of Inquiry (NOI) requesting input on potential alternative fee structures that could be implemented […]
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 […]
