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Keeping information secure is a top priority for most organizations, but the sudden shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult to prevent information leaks and cybersecurity threats. Cybercriminals are always looking… Read More

The US Supreme Court may need to decide whether the US Copyright Act preempts breach of contract claims arising from website terms of services. In a pending petition for a writ of certiorari, the question presented is Does the Copyright Act’s preem… Read More

The US Copyright Office and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have announced that they will collaborate on a joint study of intellectual property (IP) issues related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This study was requested by Senators Patrick… Read More

As we’ve explained before, a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) isn’t a form of intellectual property. It’s not like a copyright, patent, or trademark. It’s closest to a form of receipt for a “unique” digital file. However, NFTs, since they involve… Read More

The US Supreme Court has held that lack of either legal or factual knowledge can excuse inaccuracy in copyright registration. In Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., Unicolors owned copyrights in fabric designs. It sued H&M for… Read More

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in one of the most important copyright cases in recent years. On March 25, the Court agreed to consider whether Andy Warhol’s “Prince Series” of prints, based on a 1981 photograph of the late mu… Read More

Musical artist Dua Lipa has been sued twice in one week for alleged copyright infringement related to her 2020 single Levitating. The song was a hit, reaching number two on Billboards’ Hot 100. It was also reportedly the longest-running top-10 song… Read More

Here’s a look back at some of the significant copyright law developments in 2021. Google vs. Oracle The most important copyright decision of the year, which some have called the “copyright case of the decade,” was the US Supreme Court’s decis… Read More