Liz Cisneros 10/26/23 Liz Cisneros 10/26/23

S-E-P-A-R-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y!

Taking a leap into the Supreme Court’s view on separability under the Copyright Act of 1976, we gain a thorough understanding on what makes a feature incorporated into a design eligible for copyright protection. Cheerleading uniforms, the subject of Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc., provide a great canvas for painting the requirements necessary to show separability.

Gemma Muirhead 10/25/23 Gemma Muirhead 10/25/23

Is the British Museum Losing Its Marbles? Copyrighting Antiquities and the Museum's Future In the Face of 3D Scanning Technology

The British Museum faces legal challenges over the Elgin Marbles, with the Institute for Digital Archaeology’s 3D scanning efforts sparking debates on copyrights, cultural heritage, and the future of historical artifact preservation.

Francisco Cabrera-Bruzzone  10/17/23 Francisco Cabrera-Bruzzone  10/17/23

Bestselling Authors Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

The Authors Guild, in association with sixteen other high-profile authors, such as George R.R. Martin and Sylvia Day, are putting pressure on the use of AI to create second-hand novels using their works by jointly filing a lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for copyright infringement.

Alyssa Hoedl 10/9/23 Alyssa Hoedl 10/9/23

Think Before You Ink

Recently, tattoos have been the subject of many intellectual property lawsuits. Copyright infringement has been the main issue, with both tattoo artists suing companies for infringement due to the companies portraying their tattoos without permission and other artists suing tattoo artists for infringement due to the copying of their original art in tattoos.

Ali Ruvolis 4/10/23 Ali Ruvolis 4/10/23

Differing IP Strategies Across Streaming Platforms

Warner Bros. Discovery is starting to utilize different licensing strategies to bring in new revenue. Other streaming providers, like Disney, prefer to have stronger control over their intellectual property so that it can provide a more unique streaming experience.

Milena Chapin 4/4/23 Milena Chapin 4/4/23

Sampling vs. Interpolation: Beyoncé’s Renaissance

A recent dispute about an interpolation in Beyoncé’s latest album, Renaissance, raises important questions about artists’ rights and highlights the distinction between sampling and interpolation for copyright purposes.