Calling All Copyright Small Claims!
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 8
Generally, federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over copyright cases, and often, this presents an insurmountable paywall for individual artists and small businesses to vindicate their rights, especially where the value of the individual copyrighted works are relatively low.
Copyright Colonialism? One Court Says “Double Shot” has a Single Owner
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 7
Did a federal court in Louisiana recently decide that US copyrights are global rights? It seems so.
The Real Slim Shady Didn’t License That!
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 6
One of his most famous songs, “Lose Yourself” was recently at the center of a lawsuit. In 2019, Eminem’s publishing company Eight Mile Style sued Spotify claiming that Spotify streamed a number of its musical compositions without proper licenses.
AI Pushes Copyright Limits—Court Pushes Back
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 5
One of the most common challenges is whether AI should be free to train on data that is protected by copyright and owned by third parties without first obtaining permission.
AI Wrote This Headline—And It’s Not Copyrightable
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 4
The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) recently published its latest report on AI and “copyrightability.” In short, the USCO considers only some AI-generated works to be sufficiently creative as to deserve copyright protection, and thus, registration.
Red, White, and Sued: Captain America’s Copyright Battle
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 3
Back in the 1940’s assignments by independent contractors could be permanent and irrevocable. Things changed in 1976, when Congress overhauled the Copyright Act.
The Great Beige-Off: Influencer Sues for ‘Vibe’ Infringement
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 2
Generally, copyright protects the specific expression of ideas, such as the arrangement and presentation of visual elements, but it does not protect general concepts or styles.
Happy Public Domain Day
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 1
Public Domain Day is celebrated on January 1st and commemorates the expiration of copyright protection for certain creative works.
FishBits 2024 Wrapped!
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 24, Issue 22
Check out our year in review in this special article of FishBits 2024 Wrapped!
Will you add MetaBirkin to your holiday wish list?
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 24, Issue 21
In 2021, artist Mason Rothschild created a series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that depict fuzzy handbags called “MetaBirkins” which he offered for sale on the NFT marketplace OpenSea. In 2022, the French luxury brand Hermès, known for its “Birkin” handbags, filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement and other claims against Rothschild.