A recent decision that will allow rap group 2 Live Crew to terminate a prior transfer of its copyrighted songs to a record label is a reminder that, due to a unique provision of the Copyright Act of 1976, every company that...more
The US Supreme Court ruled that if a copyright claim is timely, all damages may be recovered and there is no separate three-year limitation to recovery. The case involved the so-called "discovery rule" that allows a claim to...more
The threshold issue of human authorship as a prerequisite for obtaining copyright registration at the US Copyright Office is currently being litigated in federal court in the District of Columbia. In August 2023, the US...more