IP & Media Law Updates

12/29/2023 2:51:23 PM

Mickey Mouse (Version 1.0) Enters the Public Domain in the U.S.

By Brian Murphy

So, it is happening. The animated short “Steamboat Willie,” which was released in 1928 and features an early version of Mickey Mouse,...

11/13/2023 1:46:32 PM

By Brian Murphy

When it comes to tech powered by generative AI, we are on the verge of a Cambrian Explosion, a period during which we can expect an...

2/14/2023 7:44:34 PM

By Brian Murphy

Plaintiff Steeplechase Arts & Production publishes musical instruction books, including Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself...

3/30/2022 12:43:40 PM

By Brian Murphy

This case involves (1) a remix of a hit song by a popular DJ, (2) an analysis of the different compositional elements included in that...

11/6/2020 12:00:00 AM

By Matthew Samet

The Trustee for the Truman Capote Literary Trust, established as a charitable trust under the will of prolific author Truman Capote, sued...

9/21/2020 10:46:03 AM

By Brian Murphy

Nicki Minaj had a big problem. A problem that almost delayed the release of her 2018 chart-topping album Queen. A problem so big, you...

9/9/2020 5:06:09 PM

By Brian Murphy

WARNING: A certain five-letter word that rhymes with the word "snitch" - one that many (my mother included) consider to be a four-letter...