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Moral Rights… WHAT ARE THOSE?

Originating from the French term droit moral, moral rights refer to the personal rights of an author of any creative work related to the association between the author and the work itself. Moral rights go beyond the monetary and economic...

Supreme Court Comes to a Major Copyright Law Decision

When Does Copyright Registration Occur? In a unanimous Supreme Court decision, copyright owners seeking protection must now wait for the Copyright Office to act on an application for registration before they can pursue infringement claims in court. Based on the...

Can Celebrities Be Sued for Re-Posting Images of Themselves Found on Social Media?

Celebrities are used to having their photographs taken. And paparazzi are used to taking celebrity photographs. There’s always been a push and pull between the celebrity and the paparazzi. Some of their issues, such as privacy rights, stalking, and harassment...

Dance Moves May Be Protected – But Fortnite Doesn’t Agree

Hold the Victory Dance: Rapper Sues Fortnite Makers Over Claims Game “Swiped” His Moves, Fortnite Moves to Dismiss Epic Games, the company that makes the smash hit video game “Fortnite Battle Royal,” finds itself involved in a battle outside of...

What’s Happening In The Intellectual Property World?

One thing that always keeps us interested in intellectual property is its huge role in everyday life. People of all ages are exposed to a staggering amount of material each day that is protected (or protectable) by copyright, trademark, and...

Led Zeppelin Is Going To California – And Back To Court

There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold… The question is, who gets the gold? She’s Climbing the Stairway to the Courthouse (Again) The music industry breathed a big sigh of relief two years ago when Led Zeppelin...

New Boundaries For Copyright Law?

Here’s something we love about intellectual property law. Technology has led to IP being shared more widely and easily than ever before. So even though the law itself can be slow to change, new potential matters pop up all the...

IP Case Roundup: International Edition

It goes without saying that international laws aren’t a uniform concept. Trespassing in the US is a much different idea, for example, from trespassing in Scotland. But then there’s intellectual property. This bundle of rights exists largely in the same...

Intellectual Property + Politics = Lawsuits

Intellectual property rights used to be an esoteric concept to most people. But as more people become creators, they’ve learned more about this bundle of rights. It’s easier to see how they apply in real life. But sometimes there are...

Looking to Cancel Someone’s Copyright? Here’s What You’ll Need to Prove

How would you or the music fan in your life complete this sentence? "Everyday I’m _________" Rapper Rick Ross says the phrase is "Everyday I’m hustlin'," from his classic tune "Hustlin.'" Pop band LMFAO says it’s "Everyday I’m shufflin,'" as...

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