https://processmechanics.com/2023/02/22/a-mixed-decision-from-the-us-copyright-office/

https://www.cbr.com/ai-comic-loses-copyright-protection-images/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=Echobox-CBR&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3_cQj7Y9AQlZYGQAfJKHvbKHjKUcrYWSb6bBMRZlLDJTmuX0duJJy9cNE#Echobox=1677253611

https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/02/25/recognizing-ai-assisted-art-copyright-office-uing-wrong-legal-standard/id=157072/

https://copyright.gov/newsnet/2023/1004.html

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/copyright-office-guidance-on-ai-3531079/

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https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/25/glitch_us_copyright_office_ai/

In our January episode, we reported that the USCO had officially canceled the registration for the AI-generated work  “Zarya of the Dawn”  from Kris Kashtanova, but just after we published, we … Read the rest

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https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2023/

https://publicdomainreview.org/blog/2023/01/public-domain-day-2023

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/baldwin-rust-shooting-charges-decision/index.html

Copyright Royalty Board officially sets new songwriter royalty rates

https://www.billboard.com/pro/songwriter-royalties-raised-cds-vinyl-mechanical-rate-12-cents/

https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mid-Year-2022-RIAA-Music-Revenue-Report-1.pdf

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai-analysis-of-the-top-five-cases-in-8531741/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link… Read the rest

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EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode151 – (view transcript)

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/pandoras-antitrust-suit-halted-in-comedy-licensing-legal-battle-1235250334/

https://www.ncaa.org/news/2022/10/26/media-center-di-board-approves-clarifications-for-interim-nil-policy.aspx

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS SUIT DROPPED

https://variety.com/2022/music/news/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-lawsuit-dropped-1235421495/?sub_action=logged_in

https://www.forbes.com/sites/legalentertainment/2022/06/07/is-nothing-sacred-mariah-carey-hit-with-20-million-lawsuit-for-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you/?sh=4b7c69077923 (background)

https://copyrightlately.com/pdfviewer/stone-v-carey-complaint/ (complaint)

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EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode150 – (view transcript)

https://www.copyright.gov/about/registers/peters/peters.html

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/21-1769/21-1769-2022-10-04.html

https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2022/10/jury-awards-damages-to-tattoo-artist-for-video-game-depiction-alexander-v-wwe-2k-guest-blog-post.htm

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/tattoo-artist-copyright-win-will-create-8308386/

https://copyrightlately.com/tattoo-artist-trial-victory-copyright-lawsuit/

https://kfiam640.iheart.com/featured/la-local-news/content/2022-10-22-cardi-b-wins-federal-lawsuit-over-tattoo-image/

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-who-kevin-michael-brophy-cardi-b-mixtape-album-cover-art-tattoo-controversy-explained-rapper-wins-lawsuit

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EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode149 – (view transcript)

https://completemusicupdate.com/article/judge-dismisses-nevermind-baby-artwork-lawsuit-for-the-final-time/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/quentin-tarantino-miramax-settle-pulp-fiction-nft-legal-battle-1235214890/

https://torrentfreak.com/tarantino-and-miramax-settle-copyright-lawsuit-over-pulp-fiction-nft-220909/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-18/california-supreme-court-says-pr[…]ed-michael-jackson-tracks-subject-to-consumer-protection-laws 

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EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode148 – (view transcript)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FY21-IPEC-Annual-Report-Final.pdf

https://www.billboard.com/pro/prince-estate-court-battle-ends-six-years/ 

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/sag-aftra-exclusivity-window-agreement-1235346622/

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/netflix-must-pay-writers-residuals-of-7729005/

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EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode147 – (view transcript)

https://completemusicupdate.com/article/ed-sheeran-awarded-900000-costs-following-win-in-shape-of-you-song-theft-case/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ohio-state-university-officially-trademarks-the-word-the-11655926237

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/23/us/ohio-state-university-trademarks-the/index.html

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/trademark-year-ohio-state-university-trademarks

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