January 2025 Roundup of Copyright News
2025 started with a flurry of copyright-related activities, setting the tone for what may be a very active year ahead in the copyright world. Among other events, the U.S. Copyright […]
Summary of USPTO Anti-Piracy Symposium
On January 23, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted an Anti-Piracy Symposium at its headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. The symposium highlighted piracy issues and trends affecting […]
U.S. Copyright Office Activities in 2024: A Year in Review
In the previous blog post, we covered various copyright-related legislation during last year’s Congressional session. 2024 also proved to be a busy year for the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) whose […]
Copyright in Congress: 2024 Year in Review
As usual, Congress considered a host of copyright issues in 2024. Most of these issues fall into one of three buckets: (1) Artificial Intelligence (AI); (2) Piracy; or (3) U.S. […]
AI Lawsuit Developments in 2024: A Year in Review
The proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) models over the past few years has given rise to well over thirty copyright infringement lawsuits by copyright owners against GAI developers. While […]
Copyright Cases in 2024: A Year in Review
Over the past year, all eyes have understandably been on the various ongoing cases brought by copyright owners against generative AI companies. But while we await decisions in those cases, […]
Does Copyright Law Protect Christmas Light Displays?
As the fall season ends, the Mariah Carey defrosting process begins – Christmas is here! Across the country excited families begin their Christmas light extravaganza. Whether it is Candy Cane […]
Insights from Court Orders in AI Copyright Infringement Cases
There are now well over thirty lawsuits that have been filed by copyright owners in U.S. federal court against AI companies, accusing them of direct copyright infringement for using copyrighted […]
Creator Retrospective 2024: Career Shifts & AI Implications
We’ve interviewed many creators in our Creator Spotlight series over the years, and we love watching their journeys as their careers develop. This year, we’re catching up with a few […]
November 2024 Roundup of Copyright News
In November, a lawmaker introduced an important bill addressing AI transparency issues related to the use of copyright-protected works. Internationally, OpenAI faced new lawsuits filed by foreign creators and copyright […]