Apr 04, 2023 Online Library Violated Copyright Law: Are you relying too heavily on fair use? By Laura Lamansky The COVID-19 pandemic is still causing ripple effects across many industries, including libraries and higher education. In 2020, major...
Mar 27, 2023 Jack Daniel's Dog Toy Case Heard at SCOTUS By Laura Lamansky The Jack Daniel's Dog Toy case - also known as Jack Daniel’s Properties Incorporated v. VIP Products LLC - made its way to the Supreme...
Mar 03, 2023 Louis Vuitton Ads Under Scrutiny for Infringing Artist's Copyrights By Laura Lamansky Joan Mitchell was an influential painter known for her expressive brush strokes and being inspired by her garden. The Joan Mitchell...
Feb 24, 2023 AI-Generated Art - Protectable Under Copyright? By Laura Lamansky A comic book creator, Kristina Kashtanova, submitted a copyright application to the U.S. Copyright Office for her comic book, which...
Jan 18, 2023 MetaBirkin Case Heading To Trial By Laura Lamansky Hermès, a major luxury goods player, sued artist Mason Rothschild in January 2022 claiming that his NFT (non-fungible token) infringes on...
Jan 12, 2023 SCOTUS Correctly Denies Cert. for NBA Trademark Infringement Case By Laura Lamansky In an unsurprising decision, the Supreme Court of the United States chose not to hear the case appealing the Seventh Circuit Court of...
Jan 11, 2023 Fast Fashion Brand Zara Files Copyright Suit By Laura Lamansky Zara is alleging copyright infringement and other claims against Thiliko LLC. Zara accuses Thiliko LLC of replacing Zara's tags with its...
Jan 18, 2022 NFT Battle: Royale with Cheese = Quarter Pounder with Cheese? By Michael Best A dispute between Quintin Tarantino and movie studio Miramax is becoming more public as an auction to sell script pages and other...
Dec 08, 2020 Legendary MC5 Guitarist Wayne Kramer Doesn't Like the Smell of Proctor & Gamble's "Guitar Solo" Body Wash By Jeffrey Brown Legendary MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer has filed a lawsuit against Proctor & Gamble alleging that P&G’s depiction of a spotlighted rocker...