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A Copyright is an exclusive legal right granted to the creator of an original work to license, copy, sell, distribute, or otherwise exploit the work for his or her own benefit.
McDermott Will & Schulte

On repeat: Separate accrual rule doesn’t apply to continuing harm from infringing act

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The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a copyright lawsuit as time barred, finding that the separate accrual rule does not apply to continuing harm from a single infringing act....more

Vondran Legal

G&G Closed Circuit Events litigation overview

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Restaurant, bar, club and tavern owners around the United States need to make sure they are properly licensing boxing fights for commercial usage before broadcasting the fight in their establishments.  There are several...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

The NO FAKES Act: Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Protect against Unauthorized Uses of Digital Replicas

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After floating a discussion draft last fall, a bipartisan group of Senators formally introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024 ("the NO FAKES Act" or "the Act") on July 31, 2024. ...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

The King is Back (in the Digital Era) | The ELVIS Act, Generative AI and Right of Publicity

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On March 21, 2024, in a bold regulatory move, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (“ELVIS”) Act (Tenn. Code Ann. §47-25-1101 et seq.) – a law which, as Gov. Lee stated, covers...more

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South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Sued for Right of Publicity Violation

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Vondran Legal® News: We have recently filed suit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation. Amazingly, they used photographs of two Defendants (who are working professionals who...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Whose Song Is It Anyway? Questions about Samples in Flo Rida and will.i.am’s Hit “In the Ayer” Soar to the Supreme Court

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On September 29, 2023, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, a case that should resolve a split among the U.S. Courts of Appeal relating to the scope of damages available to copyright...more

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