Archive - Tuk's Copyright Law Report

Joyful Noise and Dark Horse: Dissecting an Ostinato

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules for Katy Perry and Overturns a Unanimous Jury Verdict

Mar 11, 2022 •

The Tennessee Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024: Text and Analysis

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Tennessee Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024 ( the “Act”) is a powerful new tool to combat deepfakes.

Mar 28, 2024 •

Copyright Review Board Issues Proposed Rule in Increase Royalties for Mechanical Licenses for 2023

Permanent Downloads Also Covered

Jun 3, 2022 •

Warhol v. Goldsmith Back in the News

Case Has Huge Ramifications for Photographers and Visual Artists

Aug 29, 2022 •

Human Authorship is a Bedrock Requirement

Federal Court Slams the Door Closed on US Copyright Protection for AI-Authored Works

Aug 21, 2023 •

Tennessee to the Rescue: What you need to know about the ELVIS Act.

Will other states follow suit? Will the US Congress?

Mar 22, 2024 •

Copyright Law in the News

Data Mining in the UK and Litigation Updates from the US and India

Jan 29 •

What Would Da Vinci Say?

A legal battle over the commercial use of one of Da Vinci's most famous drawing heats up in the European Union

Apr 12, 2024 •

SCOTUS Allows Copyright Damages Past the Statute of Limitations

The Court goes out of its way to deliver a surprising result in Warner Chappell Music, Inc,. et al. v. Sherman Nealy 601 U. S. ____ (2024)

May 10, 2024 •

Three Chords, and a Rhythmic Resemblance.

Florida Band Artikal Sound System Alleges Singer Dua Lipa Infringed on Their Hit Song "Live Your Life"

Mar 4, 2022 •

Cooper’s Revenge

States Immune from Copyright Infringement Lawsuits After Supreme Court Invalidates 1990 Law Allowing Copyright Holders to Sue State for Infringement

Feb 17, 2021 •

How Will the Copyright Claims Board Work?

A breakdown of the CASE Act as written, but only time will tell how it really works for creatives

Dec 29, 2020 •

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