Recently, major technology companies, Anthropic and Meta each secured landmark victories in separate copyright lawsuits. The companies had been sued by authors and their publishers, regarding claims that these companies’
Continue Reading Anthropic and Meta Win Major, but Limited, AI Copyright LawsuitsInfluencer Aesthetic Dispute Resolves by Voluntarily Dismissal
What has become known as the “Sad Beige Lawsuit” ended on May 28, 2025, when influencer Sydney Nicole Gifford (“Gifford”) voluntarily dismissed all claims against fellow influencer Alyssa Sheil (“Sheil”)
Continue Reading Influencer Aesthetic Dispute Resolves by Voluntarily Dismissal
AI and Copyright: What a Recent Court Ruling Means for AI Creators and Intellectual Property Rights
In a significant decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently ruled that the Copyright Act of 1976 requires human authorship to register a work, affirming
Continue Reading AI and Copyright: What a Recent Court Ruling Means for AI Creators and Intellectual Property RightsThe First U.S. AI Copyright “Fair Use” Ruling Favors Copyright Owners
Yesterday, in the first U.S. ruling on the closely scrutinized question of fair use in the AI-related copyright litigation context, U.S. Circuit Judge Stephanos Bilbas, sitting in the U.S. District
Continue Reading The First U.S. AI Copyright “Fair Use” Ruling Favors Copyright OwnersINFLUENCER SUING OVER AESTHETIC AND BRAND IDENTITY
Recently, influencer, Sydney Gifford is suing fellow, influencer, Alyssa Sheil, claiming misappropriation – this claim exceeds imitation, instead Gifford argues that Sheil appropriated her entire look, including her atheistic and
Continue Reading INFLUENCER SUING OVER AESTHETIC AND BRAND IDENTITYCopyright Claims Board Stats
The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) was established by the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act passed by Congress on December 27, 2020 and began accepting claims in June 2022. It
Continue Reading Copyright Claims Board StatsDevelopers’ Liability for Infringing Generative-AI Outputs
The advent of generative-AI tools has brought challenging questions of accountability to the forefront, especially when those tools generate content that may infringe on someone’s copyright. Determining liability—whether it falls
Continue Reading Developers’ Liability for Infringing Generative-AI OutputsSCOTUS Extends Copyright Damages
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that the U.S. Copyright Act does not have a time limit for monetary recovery. That means that copyright owner can
Continue Reading SCOTUS Extends Copyright DamagesProtecting Golf Courses with BIRDIEs
In February, a bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) called the “Bolstering Intellectual Rights against Digital Infringement Enhancement
Continue Reading Protecting Golf Courses with BIRDIEsNew Comment on Right to Repair Products
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office to advocate for renewed and expanded exemptions to the Digital
Continue Reading New Comment on Right to Repair Products