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Copyright Law for Influencers and Brands: How Content Creators and Companies Hiring Them Can Navigate Copyright Law for a...

In recent years, the advent of the social media “influencer” has revolutionized advertising. Companies often partner with influencers to market their products, hoping to tap into the influencer’s devoted audience. Likewise,...more

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Top Ten Current Key Copyright Issues and Pitfalls Affecting Nonprofits

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With decades of experience assisting nonprofit clients with copyright issues, we periodically like to offer refreshers on key copyright issues and highlight current trends we see nonprofit organizations encounter with...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] 2024 IP Outlook: Trends Affecting Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Holders - December 12th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

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As 2023 draws to a close, new developments continue to emerge across the patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret spaces. Join members of McDermott’s Intellectual Property Group for a year-end review that will explore...more

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Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Considerations for Your Business Operations

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INTRODUCTION - Over the past couple of decades, artificial intelligence-enabled (AI) technologies have crept into the marketplace, providing businesses with internal- and external-facing services, such as customer...more

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AI and Copyright Law: Understanding the Challenges

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law appear to be on a collision course, with court cases and both executive and legislative activity poised to shape how copyright law will apply to AI development and uses. Recent...more

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Russia, Neighbors, and a Copyright-protected Social Media Post = Fair Use?

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​​​​​​​What additional value does a copyright registration confer on a run-of-the-mill neighborhood social media post? Not a lot, it appears. Earlier this year, the First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit...more

Mayer Brown

Developments in Copyright Law Affecting Tech Transactions

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This episode focuses on an IP right at the heart of many technology deals—copyrights. Mayer Brown partners Richard Assmus and Oliver Yaros and host Julian Dibbell will discuss some recent important changes in US and European...more

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Slowly Resolving the Uncertainty Surrounding Tattoos and Copyright Law: Solid Oak Sketches V. 2k Games and Take-Two

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Although it is generally accepted that tattoos are copyrightable, one of the only definitive judicial statements on the issue came by way of a preliminary injunction hearing in 2011 involving Mike Tyson’s famous tribal face...more

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Internet Archive's National Emergency Library: Public Service or Copyright Infringement?

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries all over the country have closed to help prevent spread of the disease. In response, the Internet Archive (“IA”) introduced a “National Emergency Library” containing electronic...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Lightbulb Moment: It’s Possible to Grant an Implied Copyright Sublicense

Addressing for the first time the issue of implied copyright sublicenses, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that where a copyright license provides an unrestricted right to grant sublicenses, a copyright...more

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Special Report - 2019 IP Law Year in Review - Copyrights

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In many ways, copyright jurisprudence in 2019 was a study in contrasts. While certain cases represented a “back to basics” approach, answering fundamental questions such as “When can a copyright owner sue for copyright...more

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Proper Use of Photographs on Amazon

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Great photographs of your product are essential to a successful Amazon listing. Following certain basic rules is critical to keeping your listing from being shut down. In addition to satisfying the minimum requirements so...more

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Copyright clarity

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Most of us have at least a basic understanding of the laws that impact our daily lives. We understand, for example, that drivers are supposed to carry vehicle insurance and that they shouldn’t run a red light. We might be...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Online Publishers Beware: An iPhone Snap May Go Viral, but Unauthorized Commercial Use is Still Not Fair Use

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When nuptials are celebrated at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey, the newlyweds may be in for a surprise when the owner drops by to provide a photo op for the wedding party. Such an act in 2017 yielded a snapshot of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

NBA 2K Tattoo Copyright Dispute Blocked

A case of whether tattoos are entitled to de minimis and fair use copyright protection continues to move through the courts, with a New York federal judge allowing a tattoo artist’s lawsuit against a video game manufacturer...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &...

Copyright Strategies for Start-Up Companies

As a leader of a start-up company, you are probably aware of the importance of protecting your company’s innovative products, services and technologies through patent filings. If you are savvy, you are also aware of the...more

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