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...
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...
The question of who – or what – can be an author has become one of the most contentious issues in modern copyright law. As artificial intelligence systems generate increasingly sophisticated creative...
Derivative works are works based upon one or more preexisting works, such as translations, musical arrangements, dramatizations, fictionalizations, motion picture versions, sound recordings, art...
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have revolutionized digital ownership and created entirely new categories of intellectual property disputes. As these blockchain-based assets continue to evolve, they...