Two wins for AI companies mask a deeper divide: Is artificial intelligence a creative tool or an existential threat?
Can AI companies train their models on millions of copyrighted books without permission? This week, two federal judges in the same California courthouse both said yes—but their versions of “yes” are about as similar as writing…
YouTuber Ethan Klein helped establish fair use protections for reaction videos. Now he’s suing to prove that not all reactions are created equal.
YouTuber Ethan Klein—alongside his wife and creative partner Hila—once defended reaction videos as fair use in court. Now he’s back in court, this time as a copyright plaintiff, arguing that bong…
No one understands the power of visuals like Hollywood. And in their new lawsuit against Midjourney, Disney and Universal aren’t just alleging infringement—they’re showing it.
Another week, another AI copyright complaint. But if you’re tempted to file Disney v. Midjourney away as just “Lawsuit No. 42,” don’t.
On Wednesday, Disney and Universal sued…
The Copyright Office released a “pre-publication version” of its long-awaited AI and fair use report just a day before the Register of Copyrights was dismissed. Inside the timing, the fallout, and what it all means.
Late Friday afternoon—a time traditionally reserved for burying news and slipping out of the office—the U.S. Copyright Office quietly dropped…
In Vetter v. Resnik, a federal district court treated U.S. termination rights as a global eraser. Now, on appeal, it’s time to set things straight.
If you think the current administration’s tariff policies threaten to strain international relations, Vetter v. Resnik wants you to hold its beer. In Vetter, a federal district court in Louisiana…
A dispute over stage rights in To Kill a Mockingbird is testing the boundaries of copyright termination—and has drawn the U.S. Copyright Office into the fray.
It’s one of America’s most beloved novels, but To Kill a Mockingbird’s courtroom drama has now spilled off the page and into actual courtrooms. The fight centers on who…
I’m back. The courts never left. While I was moving firms, they were moving cases. From AI to Mariah, here’s everything I missed—rounded up and casually swept behind the couch.
When I announced last month that I was switching law firms, I proudly assured everyone it would still be business as usual for Copyright…
A Los Angeles jury needed less than three hours to clear Disney’s Buena Vista unit of copyright infringement—so why did it take five years and millions in legal fees to get there? With another no-access verdict in the books, it’s time for a more efficient approach.
Last week, a Los Angeles jury deliberated for just…
