Arguing Takings of IP Rights is, Sadly, a Losing Proposition
The Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment states that private property “shall not be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Intellectual property rights – patents, trademarks, copyrights,...
Collecting Royalties Indicative of Authorship, not Work for Hire
On August 21, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in an interesting example of what is deemed “work for hire,” as defined by the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §201(b), in Morricone...
