Fair Use Decision Fumbles Training Analysis but Sends Clear Piracy Message
On June 23, a district court in the Northern District of California issued an order on summary judgment in Bartz v. Anthropic, addressing fair use as it relates to both […]
Creator Spotlight with Photographer Rick Fogerty
This week, we are pleased to introduce Rick Fogerty (aka Cowboy Rick). He’s a Certified Professional Photographer, FAA-Certified Drone Pilot, and proud LGBTBE® business owner who has built a career around visual […]
Creator Spotlight with Filmmaker Ken Comito
This week, we are pleased to introduce filmmaker Ken Comito. Ken is best known for having written, produced, and directed Witching Hour, Witching Hour II, and In The Devil’s Courthouse. After reading […]
Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories in May 2025
In May, the U.S. Copyright Office released its third report in its AI study, focusing on AI training and fair use issues. Additionally, leadership in the Library of Congress and […]
Mounting Resignations Call into Question Legitimacy of ALI Copyright Restatement
On May 20, the American Law Institute (ALI) approved the final sections of its Copyright Restatement, effectively bringing an end to a ten-year project that saw many of the participants […]
5 Takeaways from the Copyright Office’s Report on Generative AI Training
Earlier this month, the U.S. Copyright Office released the third of four reports in its study for Congress on copyright and AI. There is little doubt that this third report […]
The Awesome Soft-Power of American Music
For more than three decades, it’s been my privilege as an adjunct professor of law and music history at New York University to help students gain a sense of pride […]
Creator Spotlight with YouTuber and Fashion Designer Zoe Hong
We’re thrilled to introduce fashion designer, illustrator, teacher, author, and YouTuber, Zoe Hong. She has been able to build a YouTube channel with over 634k subscribers. Throughout her success, she has […]
Copyrightability of Greeting Cards
Whatever the occasion, a well-selected greeting card with just the right words and images can make the recipient laugh, cry, or want to give the sender a hug. They can […]
Glaring Omissions from the Kadrey v. Meta Hearing
Last week, a much-anticipated hearing on motions for summary judgment was held in an ongoing infringement lawsuit brought by a group of authors against Meta for the unauthorized use of […]