Copyright and Publicity Rights in the Museum Context
On July 6, 2018, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí (the Dalí Foundation) filed a complaint in in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that the Dalí17…
Embracing London-Sire, the Second Circuit Weighs in on the Latest Generation of Music Media
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court’s determination that ReDigi and its founders, by operating its e-commerce platform for the lawful resale of legally…
The Chilling Adventures of Copyright Infringement
This past fall, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina was the Netflix Original that everyone was talking about. This show reimagines the world of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (a popular show…
Dance, Dance, Litigation: The Copyrightability of Dance
Everyone’s seen them. With the massive success of Epic Games’ Fortnite, the free-to-play battle royale video game, many of the in-game dances have gained mainstream notoriety among the younger generations.…
EU’s New Copyright Directive: Will the U.S. Follow Suit?
The copyright directive that the European Parliament adopted in March (“the Directive”) won final approval from the European Council last month. Member states have two years to integrate its requirements…
Copyright Strikes as a Tool for Censorship, Bullying, Extortion
With the advent and then explosion of consumer internet access in the 1990s, a concomitant threat of massive, anonymous, and difficult-to-trace copyright infringement also arose. Congress faced significant pressure from…
What Does EU’s New Copyright Law Mean for Online Service Providers?
A new copyright directive approved by the European Union on February 13 might fundamentally change the landscape for online service providers (OSPs). While the bill still awaits confirmation from European…
Oracle v. Google and the Brain Teaser of API Copyright Protection
Since the beginning of the digital revolution, copyright law has had to adapt to the advent of new technologies and their impact on the world of creation. Software protection, mainly,…
1970s Musicians v. UMG & Sony: A Second Chance or Works For Hire?
On February 5, 2019, UMG Recordings (UMG) and Sony Music Entertainment (Sony) were sued by a group of musicians in a class action separately in Southern District of New York…
Why the Innovative Design Protection Act Is a Good Thing
Although U.S. intellectual property laws cover a wide range of industries, they have lagged behind in the world of fashion design. U.S. laws are much less protective of fashion designs…