"The controversial “New Portraits” series stirred outrage in the Fall of 2014, when Prince...first exhibited the 5’ x 6’ canvasses, the hearts of which were made by copying images that both amateurs and professionals had posted to Instagram." illusionofmore.com/richard-prince…

Note that the plaintiffs could have sought a settlement (for more money) but wanted a public judgment that clarifies that this use was not fair use. illusionofmore.com/richard-prince…

NEW: While billed as a groundbreaking move in the battle over unauthorized digital replicas, the George Carlin estate’s new lawsuit faces tough challenges in court. Check out the full story, up now on Copyright Lately! copyrightlately.com/carlin-estates…

neil turkewitz The KVD tattoo was definitely substantially similar to the Sedlik photo. "For those watching at home," if you want to see what a tattoo looks like that is not substantially similar, check this out: google.com/imgres?imgurl=…

During #FairUseWeek, we ask—and answer—the question of how the Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith case has impacted (and will continue to impact) subsequent #FairUse cases. Check out part one of our blog to learn more! bit.ly/49OTqUj

Decisions applying Warhol have come out for & against #fairuse, but the takeaway is that factor-one analyses have become more nuanced & findings of transformativeness (correctly) do not control other factors. Read part 2 of our blog! bit.ly/3IgsuRN

Today, the Copyright Office and the USPTO published the results of our joint study on the intellectual property law and policy implications of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Learn more and read the report: copyright.gov/newsnet/2024/1…

Nice to know Dave Thomas circle in #DC is still a hellish nightmare of a traffic clusterF. Just now without the Wendy’s. Mayor Muriel Bowser @DCPoleTraffic

This year, there has been an influx of complaints filed by artists & copyright owner orgs against some of the biggest names in gen #AI, with roughly 25 lawsuits underway today. Learn about these cases from a new blog by our SVP of Policy Kevin R. Madigan! bit.ly/4ddXSxv

Today, the Copyright Office released Part 1 of its #AI Report, “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence,” which focuses on digital replicas—videos, images, or audio recordings that have been digitally created or manipulated to realistically but falsely depict an individual. (1/3)

Some thoughts on Judge Orrick's recent order on motions to dismiss in Andersen v. Stability AI. One big takeaway is that decisions in past cases—or even other AI cases—are not likely to be very influential. #AI #Copyright copyrightalliance.org/andersen-v-sta…

Some thoughts on this week's Second Circuit decision against Internet Archive. Providing a clear explanation of what the Copyright Act permits & how that relates to incentives that drive creators to create, the decision may have #AI implications. copyrightalliance.org/second-circuit…

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so no live stream of the Senate Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 Subcommittee on IP US Copyright Office hearing? This link is not working: judiciary.senate.gov/committee-acti…

Some thoughts on the importance of licensing copyrighted works for generative #AI training: copyrightalliance.org/generative-ai-…