Under the Copyright Act, “there is no time limit on monetary recovery” for a timely claim. So held the Supreme Court last week in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy.
Section 507 of the Copyright Act imposes a...more
5/14/2024
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The Copyright Act ,
Warner Chappell Music v Nealy
On May 18th, the Supreme Court handed down its much‑anticipated opinion in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith. We’ve tracked the progress of this case through the trial court, Second Circuit, and...more
On March 28th, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, a case involving the core issues around copyright fair use. The case involves a series of Warhol drawings and silkscreen prints adapted...more
6/28/2022
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Fine Art ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Oracle v Google ,
Plagiarism ,
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Transformative Use
On March 22, 2017, the Supreme Court held in Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc. that designs on cheerleading uniforms may be protectable under the Copyright Act. The Court's 6-2 decision, clarifying the...more
3/27/2017
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Graphic Designs ,
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Separability ,
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Uniforms ,
Utilitarian Function