10/30/2023 10:20:57 PM Court offers first glimpse into whether AI machine learning is copyright infringement or fair use By Jeremy Goldman As we previously blogged, multiple generative AI platforms are facing lawsuits alleging that the unauthorized use of copyright-protected...
10/27/2023 7:23:07 PM Court Revises Opinion in Kat Von D Tattoo Case in Wake of Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith By Brian Murphy Tattoos and fair use. Again. (See this post from last month.) The plaintiff Jeffrey Sedlik is a photographer who took (and owns the...
10/20/2023 12:10:51 PM Advertiser That Tells Its Agency to "Recreate" a Competitor's Video (But Make it Better) Liable for Copyright Infringement By Brian Murphy Door-to-door storage services deliver packing crates to your house and pick them up once they are filled up. It is, apparently, a...
10/19/2023 1:10:38 AM New Laws Will Require Certain Companies to Disclose Formerly Anonymous "Beneficial Owners" By Jeffrey Marks Lee Silver Jonah Brill Ian Padilla Jong +1 more... Show less A federal law taking effect on January 1st 2024, and a New York law awaiting Governor Hochul’s signature, will require certain companies...
10/12/2023 3:49:07 PM Will the Copyright Office Issue a Copyright to a Non-Human Author, After All? By Alycia S. Tulloch In a not-so-surprising turn of events, on October 11, 2023, Dr. Stephen Thaler, of Imagination Engines, Inc., filed a notice of appeal to...
10/10/2023 7:22:25 PM Photographer Cannot Recover Profits Based on the Use of Infringing Image in Advertising By Brian Murphy An advertiser includes an infringing image in an advertising campaign. (It has been known to happen.) The copyright owner sues, seeking...