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Copyright

An arm holding the scales of justice

Can Copyright Survive the Age of A.I.?

American University’s Linda Bloss-Baum examines how A.I. is stress-testing the foundations of U.S. copyright law. As litigation, licensing negotiations and classroom debates unfold simultaneously, Bloss-Baum argues that the future of innovation depends on preserving meaningful power and compensation for the creators whose work underpins the A.I. economy.
By Linda Bloss-Baum
An illustration of a blindfolded woman holding the scales of justice

A.I., Copyright and the Case That Could Shape Creative Ownership Standards

Brandon Bauman, a top Hollywood dealmaker and chief strategy officer at Loti AI, examines the landmark lawsuit filed by Disney and NBCUniversal against Midjourney, unpacking why this case isn’t just a flashpoint over A.I. tools, but a critical test of how well existing copyright law can protect creative work in the A.I. age. Drawing from his deep expertise in IP and First Amendment law, Bauman argues that the future of innovation depends on building the technical and collaborative infrastructure needed to enforce creative rights at scale.
By Brandon Bauman
Digital graphic of files being copied, with emojis of smiley faces and hearts surrounding them

What Do Meta and Anthropic’s ‘Fair Use’ Wins Mean for A.I. Copyright Cases?

Judges ruled in favor of Meta and Anthropic over fair use in A.I. training, but future cases may hinge on market harm to creators.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Of Shopping Carts and Sabotage: 10th Annual Idiotarod Race Takes to the Streets

By Richy Rosario
Congressman Jerrold Nadler.

U.S. Copyright Office Releases Report in Favor of Resale Royalties

By M.H. Miller
Please stop. (Photo: Internet)

Prepare Your Rage Comics: It’s Technically Illegal to Make and Share Memes in Australia

By Jordan Valinsky

Paulo Coelho, Author of The Alchemist, Briefly Ripped Off an NYC Startup

By Nitasha Tiku

Booting Up: The FTC Isn’t Telling Us Its Decision on Google and Antitrust Just Yet

By Kelly Faircloth

Google Swears It’s Hired Zero Shills, While Oracle Continues Hollering Foul Play [UPDATED]

By Kelly Faircloth
The Google Image results for "porn" are too vile, so here is a "lady flower." (Photo: flickr.com/danseprofane)

Accused of Illegally Downloading Porn, Man Demands Public Apology

By Kelly Faircloth

Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Tells the US To Stop Extraditing 24-Year-Old Geek

By Nitasha Tiku
Etan Patz as taken by his father, Stanley Patz in 1979. This photograph was taken from Wikipedia where it is listed under a Creative Commons attribution license.

Etan Patz’s Father Pulls Etan’s Photos

By Ben Weitzenkorn

Over the Aereo: Killer Diller Just Might Help Viewers Cut the Cord At Last

By Nitasha Tiku

Over the Aereo: Killer Diller Just Might Help Viewers Cut the Cord At Last

By Nitasha Tiku

A Kinda-Sorta Verdict in Oracle v. Google

By Kelly Faircloth

Blow for BitTorrent Lawsuits: New York Judge Rules an IP Address Is Not a Person

By Nitasha Tiku

Not So Fast With That Embed Code, Says The MPAA

By Kelly Faircloth

Hipster Spectacle! Possible Warby Parker Knockoff Accuses Warby Parker of (Possibly) Scaring off Investors

By Nitasha Tiku
(flickr.com/rasamalai/5949864741/)

Flickr Blocks Pinterest Users From Posting Copyrighted Content

By Steve Huff

Clone Wars! Paperless Post Up In Arms Over Evite’s New Copycat Site, PostMark

By Ben Popper

Even Pro-Business Pundits at The Economist Declare SOPA “Draconian”

By Ben Popper
Image via The Guardian

Do Startups Lack Political Klout? Pushing the Innovation Agenda

By Ben Popper

SOPA Opera – The Craziest Congressional Takes On Internet Piracy

By Nitasha Tiku, Ben Popper and Adrianne Jeffries
Prince.

Richard Prince-Patrick Cariou Copyright Suit Revealing Copywrongs

By Laura Gilbert
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