Songwriters Push for AI Protections as Congress Considers Rules
The music industry was alarmed earlier this year when songs using AI-generated vocals of Drake and The Weeknd went viral on social media
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Office Depot told Cannon on Monday that its lawyers, are entitled to more than $2 million in attorney fees and costs under the Copyright Act, which permits "prevailing parties" to recoup fees from the losing side.
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The Ninth Circuit, which in June had its free speech-based finding for VIP overturned, instead chose to simply vacate the trial court’s ruling and send the case back to the US District Court for the District of Arizona.
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Part of the fun in trying patent cases to a jury is the fact that there are three big issues that need addressing as part of a complete verdict. Each one of those three cardinal patent issues — infringement, validity, and damages — requires serious analysis, in even the simplest patent case.
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Mattel Inc., owner of various rights to the iconic doll, sued for infringement. But Forsythe prevailed. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, concluded that the photographer’s work, being social criticism and parody, was “fair use” of Mattel’s copyright and protected by the First Amendment.
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A federal judge wants a New York jury to determine the definition of beer. Modelo filed suit last year, arguing Constellation’s Corona Hard Seltzer breached a licensing agreement and infringed trademarks because the agreement only allowed Constellation to sell beer under the Corona name.
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Comparing trademark issues in very different industries: fashion, cannabis, high-tech
Although companies in vastly different industries have diverse issues, concerns and challenges surrounding their IP interests, one commonality shared by all companies — is that they all need to engage in broad strategies to protect their brands.
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The Supreme Court battle over Andy Warhol’s Prince portrait could remake copyright law.
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Wednesday that will require it, once again, to try to draw the line between using someone else’s art as inspiration and copyright infringement.
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We need to be very conscious of the methods we use for research, and we also need to be mindful of the imagery and information we digest, whether technically legal or not.
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