BHBA Webinar on Copyright Law in the Swift Era

The Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA) is hosting a session that will “cover the essentials of copyright law, enforcing copyright protections, and how copyrights are used as revenue streams using Taylor Swift’s career as a case study.” The event is designed for anyone looking to better understand the key elements of copyright in the arts […]

Deadline to Submit Comments to the FTC in Response to Right to Repair Rulemaking Petition

Deadline

On January 3, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a Request for Comments in response to a petition from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund (PIRG) and iFixit that asks the FTC to “initiate a rulemaking to protect consumers’ right to repair products that they have purchased.” Comments in support of or in opposition to the petition […]

HJC IP Subcommittee Field Hearing on AI 

Los Angeles, CA

On February 2, the House Judiciary Committee’s IP Subcommittee will hold a field hearing in Los Angeles, CA to address AI issues and considerations. More information about the hearing, including exact location and start time, will be provided as soon as it’s available.

Deadline to File a Petition to Participate in Certain CRB Royalty Rate Proceedings

Deadline

On January 24, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) confirmed that the correct due date is February 5 for parties looking to file a petition to participate with the accompanying filing fee in the proceedings to determine royalty rates and terms for digital performance of sound recordings and making of ephemeral copies to facilitate those performances (Web VI).

American Bar Association Webinar on Generative AI in the Courts

The American Bar Association will host a webinar titled Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Courts: What Judges Should Expect to See. The webinar will be moderated by Stephanie Domitrovich, who will address topics surrounding generative AI in the courts, including case management issues, existing evidence rules, the role of experts in discovery of generative AI, and more. […]

NYVLA Webinar on Copyright 101

Zoom Webinar

On February 8, New York Volunteers for the Arts (NYVLA) and Moses & Singer LLP will host a webinar on Copyright 101, featuring “answers to deceptively simple legal questions.” The event will cover the definition of copyright, how to obtain a copyright, remedies for infringement, exceptions and limitations, fair use, and more. For additional information […]

Copyright Society Webinar on Character Copyrights

Zoom Webinar

The New York Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting a lunch-time webinar to discuss character copyrights and the public domain. This is part one of a two-part program. The speaker is Jennifer Jenkins, Director, Center for the Study of the Public Domain. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

California Copyright Conference Panel on Music in Advertising and Trailers

Virtual Event

This virtual event, which is being hosted by the California Copyright Conference, will address how music is being included in media, advertising, marketing, and branded content. It will also address how music used for such interests is valued, protected by copyright, and used by social media platforms such as TikTok. For additional information and to […]

MLC Webinar on Understanding Your Royalty Statements

Webinar

During this webinar, attendees will learn about monthly MLC royalty payments, as MLC staff cover each of the royalty statement documents that members receive in tandem with their payments. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

CMPC Meeting

The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) and the Library of Congress (LOC) will hold the next meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC) to discuss the Copyright Office’s modernization efforts. The meeting, which is open to the public, has not been publicly announced yet. Additional information, including location and time, will be shared once available.

Deadline to Submit Comments to USCO on NPRM for New Group Registration Option for News Websites

Deadline

On January 3, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) setting forth regulations to create a new group registration option to register updates to news websites. The proposed rule would permit news publishers to register groups of updates to news websites published within the same calendar month as a collective work and for […]