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- China’s National Copyright Administration Releases Draft Amendments to Copyright Law Implementing Regulations
- Oh boy! NZ’s own Mickey Mouse law spurs debate on rights and wrongs of copyright
- 'Anderson Method' Ruling Shows Copyright Limits In Fitness
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Oh boy! NZ’s own Mickey Mouse law spurs debate on rights and wrongs of copyright
Law change will help local musicians, but will also extend copyright protection for multinationals
'Anderson Method' Ruling Shows Copyright Limits In Fitness
The Ninth Circuit's ruling in Tracy Anderson Mind and Body v. Megan Roup, finding that sequences of exercises developed and recorded by Tracy Anderson were not copyrightable choreo...
Copy, Paste, Liability: Everyday Copyright Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
The legal landscape around AI and copyright remains unsettled. Forward-looking businesses will not wait for definitive case law on every issue. Instead, they will treat AI as a cat...
eBay Defeats Contributory Copyright Claim–Lee v. SBS
Lee is enforcing music copyrights against karaoke machine makers that allegedly include copyrighted songs. He sent numerous NOCIs to eBay targeting the machines. eBay apparently ho...
3 Count: Migration Dispute
Writer sues Illumination over Migration; South Africa fair use bill becomes law; YouTuber faces over 3,000 copyright claims. Source
3 Count: The Skin is a Lie
US Supreme Court lets Register of Copyrights keep her job, Beyoncé wins dismissal of sampling lawsuit, and the Companion Cube skin is a lie. Source
Funked Out: Sixth Circuit Finds Copyright Ownership Claim Accrues Upon Plain and Express Repudiation
Be Prepared to Navigate the Law of Website Images
Stock photos. Blog thumbnails. Social media posts. Hero images. The image that makes a website look finished is often the same image that triggers a copyright demand letter. The fa...
3 Count: Breaking News
CNN sues Perplexity, UMG and Sony seek to add 61k tracks to Suno case, and photographer sues copyright office over denied registration. Source
House Clears Bill Letting President Approve Copyright Chief
A bill that would alter how the director of the U.S. Copyright Office is selected by requiring Congress to recommend candidates and give the president the final say passed the U.S....
Copyright, Fair Use and Collage Art
Photographer Barbara Karant has filed a copyright lawsuit against the artist Mickalene Thomas. The case shows how much fair use has changed in just a few years. Source
3 Count: World Cup Access
Lawyers for January 6 defendants to face copyright allegations; Mexico's President plays down World Cup piracy; Red Sox broadcaster pulls political ad. Source
How Telegram Imports Copyright Doctrine Into Public Law
The Delhi High Court’s recent decision upholding the temporary nationwide blocking of Telegram may appear to be a public-order case. Yet, beneath the surface, it imports a deeper l...
NO FAKES Reintroduced with More Protections for Libraries and Researchers
A bipartisan, bicameral group of Congress members today reintroduced the “Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2026” (NO FAKES Act), a bill that would...
Who owns the video, music, and writing created with AI in South Africa
Under current interpretations of South African law, the user is generally regarded as the most likely copyright owner for works created with AI tools. That is the view of law firm...
IP Notebook: Cox's Reach, 'Top Gun' Appeal, 'Lazy' Videos
This round of Law360's review of emerging copyright and trademark issues looks at the ripple effects from the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on secondary copyright liability and highl...
The Copyright Strike as a Commercial Weapon: What Anamika Sood v. Saregama Does Not Say But Should
What happens when copyright enforcement tools become instruments of commercial control rather than legal protection? In a significant ruling in Anamika Sood v. Google LLC & Sar...
3 Count: Country Grammar
Nelly wins attorneys' fees in Country Grammar lawsuit; Indian publisher destroys 45,000 unauthorized books; Google's top DMCA sender plateaus. Source
Copyright Suits Against Jan. 6 Attys Won't Be Tossed
Attorneys who represented Jan. 6 defendants will have to face a consultant's claims that they copied her jury-attitude report without permission after a D.C. federal judge rejected...
Cyber law ensures fair use of social media
Muscat: The most notable provisions of Cyber Crime Law, promulgated under Royal Decree No 61/2026, are Article 36, which addresses violations of digital privacy. The article crimin...
3 Count: Fender Bender
Fender sends copyright threat to Yamaha, US Copyright Office to significantly raise rates and Skibidi Toilet studio prevails in ownership fight. Source
Copyright Drama Over Saddle Blankets
At the Copyright Claims Board, a battle over saddle blankets is raising copyright questions and serious concerns over one lawyer's responses. Source
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