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McDermott Will & Emery

Que sera, sera: No declaratory relief after songwriter’s heir terminated copyright assignments

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Addressing the intersection of a trust beneficiary’s rights to royalties and an heir’s copyright termination rights under 17 U.S.C. § 203, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Voices on Trial: Voice Actors, AI Cloning, and the Fight for Identity Rights

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A New York court just decided some important preliminary motions (which I previously covered here in this post) involving allegedly unauthorized AI cloning of voice actors. The court reached a split decision, concluding...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Unsigned, Uncertain, Unsettled: What Creators Should Know About the Copyright Office Situation

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If you're a filmmaker, musician, photographer or any other content creator who registers your work with the U.S. Copyright Office, recent events out of Washington, D.C. should be on your radar....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Trump’s Copyright Purge Leaves Creators in Legal Limbo

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A political shake-up at the U.S. Copyright Office has triggered operational chaos and legal uncertainty, leaving creators and copyright lawyers questioning the validity of recent registrations. Following the Trump...more

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