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The guidance stems from the principle that individuals who use AI in creating a work may claim copyright protection for their own contributions to that work (and not the AI-generated content). The Copyright Office has clarified that applicants have a duty to disclose the inclusion of AI-generated content.
Artists and content creators alike should take note
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On June 2, 2022, the U.S. Copyright Office announced that the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) will begin accepting claims on Thursday, June 16, 2022. The CCB was established by the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2020. The CCB consists of...
Hovey Williams LLP successfully defended its client Thomson Sailors Homes and its principals in a copyright infringement action in the Western District of Missouri. In 2019, Judge Steven R. Bough granted summary judgment of no copyright infringement in a case claiming...
By Kyle Mendenhall Lebron James is being sued for copyright infringement after posting a cropped photograph of himself on Facebook. The original photograph was taken by professional photographer Steve Mitchell, who has registered the photograph with the U.S. Copyright...
Fair use is often cited, but many may not have a clear idea of what it is. In short, fair use is a pragmatic doctrine that allows the use of portions of a copyrighted work without approval from the copyright owner or creator. Typically, this use is done with a good...
Photographers face many challenges in the digital era, none more significant than having their works copied and repurposed without approval. In the two cases discussed below, the photographers took their infringement cases to court and initially lost. According to...
