The U.S. Copyright Office published Part 1 of their report on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on digital replicas. Digital replicas are "a video, image, or audio recording that has been digitally created...more
8/8/2024
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Audio Recording ,
Biden Administration ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Deep Fake ,
DMCA ,
Executive Orders ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Information Reports ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Photographs ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Proposed Legislation ,
The Copyright Act ,
Unfair Competition ,
Video Recordings
A properly maintained copyright portfolio is essential to any successful brand owner. Copyright can extend to advertisement copy, manuals, visuals, art, photography, storyboards, scripts, film, video, online components,...more
Listen to Episode 9 of our podcast, the Ad Law Tool Kit Show. In this episode, partner Justin Pierce talks to host Len Gordon about copyright counseling and protection. Check out the episode....more
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries across the globe and transforming the way we live and work. As AI continues to grow in popularity, a fascinating trend is emerging in...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith is unlikely to shed much light on whether the use of copyrighted material in artificial intelligence (AI) content will...more
6/15/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Commercial Use ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Derivative Works ,
Fair Use ,
Fine Art ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Photographs ,
Prince ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
Transformative Use
The recent explosion in popularity of generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, has sparked a legal debate over whether the works created by this technology should be afforded copyright protections. Despite...more
As discussed in part 1 of this two-part series, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology poised to disrupt how artwork is created, software is developed, and text is written. The technological advancements in...more
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology promising to disrupt how artwork is created, software is developed, and text is written. This disruption brings with it a host of new legal questions surrounding...more
2/9/2023
/ Art ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Authorship ,
Class Action ,
Computer-Related Inventions ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DMCA ,
Fair Use ,
Google ,
Google Books ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Microsoft ,
Popular ,
Software ,
Software Developers
In a recent event hosted by Lexology, Venable partners Justin Pierce, Calvin Nelson, and Marci Ballard discussed how various entities are seeking to prepare for a future of immersive, interactive, and engaging metaverse...more
Given the recent rise in the popularity and profitability of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), celebrities have entered the market not only by purchasing NFTs, but also by minting their own. However, because NFTs often involve the...more
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote an article concerning Nike's lawsuit against StockX. The original complaint primarily concerned StockX's nascent NFT program and Vault NFT offerings, alleging that the StockX NFTs featuring...more
5/18/2022
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Class Action ,
Counterfeiting ,
Dilution ,
Fair Use ,
False Advertising ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Nike ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
In 2019, the global sneaker resale market equaled $6 billion. By 2030, some analysts predict it will top $30 billion. At the cutting edge of that growth are companies like StockX, a Detroit-based company that, along with...more
5/10/2022
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Digital Goods ,
Fair Use ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Global Market ,
Misrepresentation ,
Nike ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Private Resales ,
Trademarks ,
Virtual Goods