Policy

On August 12, an order granting in part and denying in part motions to dismiss a first amended complaint was issued by Judge William Orrick (in the Northern District of […]

In July, several much-anticipated actions were taken on artificial intelligence and on other topics. The U.S. Copyright Office published a highly anticipated report on AI issues and new regulations relating […]

The development and launch of new generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies over the last two years has been revolutionary. But these advancements have been accompanied by significant concerns from copyright […]

In June, Congress was busy with copyright hearings and other activities, and many courts remained busy with many copyright cases on their dockets. Here is a quick snapshot of some […]

On June 26, the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet held a hearing titled “Radio, Music, and Copyright: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists.” […]

On June 26, the Committee on House Administration held a hearing titled The U.S. Copyright Office: Customers, Communities, and Modernizations Efforts. The hearing featured Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and […]

In May, the U.S. Supreme Court was unusually busy with copyright cases, as were lower courts around the country. Here is a quick snapshot of some of copyright-related activities that […]

Where and how should we draw the line between protectable and non-protectable AI-generated works? There is little doubt that most of the focus relating to the impact of artificial intelligence […]

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 […]

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 […]