Authors Guild Event on Bringing a Manuscript to the Marketplace
The Authors Guild is hosting an event that will serve as a case study of the path to book publication. “From Manuscript to Marketplace offers candid talks between an author and members of their publishing team about each step of the publication process, including acquisition, editorial, marketing, and more.” The event speaker is author Patrice […]
ABA Webinar on European Approach to AI Governance and Regulation
The American Bar Association will host a webinar to discuss the proposed legal framework regulating the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) by the European Commission. Topics include the foundational principles of the AI Act, the widely debated definition of AI systems, risk-based methodology, and the AI Act's implementation timeline. Registration is now closed.
Copyright & Trademark Considerations for Using Generative AI
WebinarMoses & Singer LLP and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts organizations are presenting a webinar for artists who are interested in using artificial intelligence (AI). “This session provides an introduction to the current U.S. considerations for creators interested in Generative AI, including a discussion of the U.S. Copyright Office’s recent guidance on how to register […]
ABA Panel on Cloud/AI/Privacy: Trends and Legal Implications
The American Bar Association (ABA) will host a panel to explore the legal considerations surrounding cloud technologies in the context of privacy, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. The event focus will be on legal, policy, and regulatory frameworks in the United States and abroad. The panel will be moderated by Trisha Grant, with panelists Esha Bhandari from ACLU, Giovanna Massarotto from […]
USCO Extended Deadline for AI Study Written Comments
On September 21, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice in the Federal Register that extends the deadlines for its Artificial Intelligence and Copyright study. The Office now seeks written comments by October 30 and reply comments by November 29. The input received will be used by the Office to help it assess whether legislative or regulatory steps are warranted […]
Extended Deadline to Submit Reply Comments to USCO on NPRM on Expanded Access to Electronic Deposit
DeadlineOn September 1, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) “to update its regulation regarding access to electronic deposits of published works submitted to the Office and selected for addition to the collections of the Library of Congress.” The proposed rule expands the categories of eligible electronic deposits covered by the Office’s current regulation […]
WALA-Ween Happy Hour
Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon), 3033 Wilson Blvd., Suite 111R, Arlington, VAWashington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) will hold a Halloween happy hour for Washington, DC area artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs. Costumes are not required, but there will be prizes for costume categories, including the scariest costume, the funniest costume, the most creative costume, the best homemade costume, and the most inspiring costume. For more […]
MLC Q&A for Self-Administered Songwriters
WebinarIndependent songwriters, composers, and lyricists with questions about the MLC and digital audio mechanical royalties are invited to attend this interactive webinar to get answers to questions regarding MLC membership, the MLC Portal, and all the tools and resources available to help self-administered artists register their musical works data. For additional information and to register […]
Copyright Society Panel on the Future of Music Copyright Cases
Baker Hostetler, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NYThe New York Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting a program to discuss copyright cases such as the Ninth Circuit’s 2018 decision in Williams v. Gaye, which upheld a jury’s finding that the song “Blurred Lines” infringed copyright in Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up”—resulting in fears that an artist’s musical inspiration would be […]
2023 Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture
George Washington University Law School, Washington, DCThe Law Office of Michael R. Klipper, the George Washington University Law School, and the Copyright Society will again sponsor the Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture. Justin Hughes, who is the Honorable William Matthew Byrne Professor of Law at Loyola University Law School, and visiting Professor at Oxford University, will deliver a lecture titled Intellectual Property and […]
Extended Deadline to Submit Comments to USCO on MMA Royalty Distribution Issues in New Supplemental NPRM
DeadlineOn September 26, the U.S. Copyright Office published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to further clarify policies and procedures surrounding royalty distribution and dispute resolution practices for royalties administered by the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). The SNPRM includes additional analysis on the application of the derivative works exception to the statutory termination right (“Exception”) in […]
University of Texas Law School Entertainment Law Institute
The University of Texas Law School, in partnership with the Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, will host the 33rd Annual Entertainment Law Institute. The full speaker schedule can be found here, registration for the event is here, and information about the Institute’s November 8 Bootcamp program is here.