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
4/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Copyright Registration ,
DMCA ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Music ,
Nonprofits ,
Open Source Software ,
Photographs ,
Safe Harbors ,
The Copyright Act
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
On February 6, 2024, in Philpot v. Independent Journal Review, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a copyright fair use decision in a photograph infringement case that is noteworthy for a number of...more
Last week, the Supreme Court issued a long-awaited copyright fair use decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith et al. In short, the Supreme Court looked at whether it was fair use under the...more
5/25/2023
/ Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc v Goldsmith ,
Artists ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Derivative Works ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Photographs ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
Transformative Use
Nonprofits should be aware of a troubling trend: phishing emails disguised as legitimate Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Takedown Notices. Hackers use this ruse to grab your attention by accusing you of violating the...more