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Copyrightability of genAI Outputs in the US: Key Developments

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Key takeaways from the US Copyright Office’s Copyrightability Report and the DC Circuit’s March 2025 Thaler decision - On January 29, 2025, the US Copyright Office issued Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 2:...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

District Court Adopts Broad View of Copyright Preemption in Data Scraping Case

The recent California district court decision dismissing the complaint in X Corp. v. Bright Data Ltd. could have significant implications for companies that rely on their terms of use to prohibit unauthorized “data scraping”...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Do Copyright Owners Have to Show What Elements of Their Software are Protected by Their Registrations? A Split Federal Circuit...

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In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit approved the use of “Copyrightability Hearings.” Not sure what that means? Read on to find out....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Supreme Court Eases Burden on Copyright Holders for "Mistakes" Made in Copyright Filing

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On February 24, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated 6-3 decision in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., No. 20–915 (Feb. 24, 2022). The ruling stands to protect the legal advantages of a copyright...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

A Common Dilemma: Responding to Copyright Trolls

The following scenario is all too common for those who post content on the web. Imagine you create a website that, unbeknownst to you, includes some form of work (say, a photograph) that is copyrighted to someone else....more

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Supreme Court to Resolve Copyright Registration Circuit Split

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On June 28, the Supreme Court announced that it will address the long-standing circuit split regarding the Copyright Act’s prerequisite for copyright infringement suits. Although a copyright registration is not required...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Got Registration? You Better if You’re Filing a Copyright Case in the 11th Circuit

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Section 411(a) of the Copyright Act provides, in pertinent part, that “no civil action for infringement of the copyright in any United States work shall be instituted until preregistration or registration of the copyright...more

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