On May 27, 2026, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the opinion in Estate of Worrell v. Thang, Inc. The case involved the estate of legendary Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk)...
On June 9, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order vacating the recent Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg case, which we discussed on the blog. In that opinion, the three-judge panel held...
The landscape of intellectual property has been fundamentally disrupted. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have altered the creativity process, enabling anyone with an internet connection...
On March 25, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued the unanimous, landmark decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, reversing a $1 billion jury verdict against Cox, a...
For an artist – or, the author in copyright law – the work is more than just paint on canvas or files on a drive; it is a legal asset. Without a clear roadmap for what happens when you pass away,...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to deny Stephen Thaler’s petition for writ of certiorari in Thaler v. Perlmutter effectively solidifies – at least for now – the human authorship requirement as the...
For years, visual artists—painters, illustrators, and graphic designers—have faced a frustrating choice: pay a separate filing fee for every single published work or leave their portfolio...
Short answer: maybe. As of early 2026, the law surrounding AI and fair use is in a state of active transition. Federal courts are still figuring out the contours of copyright law given the new AI...
Can a person “own” the art on someone else’s skin? That was the high-stakes question at the heart of the recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Sedlik v. von Drachenberg. In a case that...
Privacy law and intellectual property law are two distinct yet increasingly interconnected areas of U.S. law. While I.P. protects creative and innovative works, privacy law protects personal...