Category Archives for "Copyright & Content Protection"
Estate Planning for Creatives
Protect your creative legacy with thoughtful estate planning. Wills, trusts, LLCs, and how to appoint a literary or artistic executor are important considerations for managing your creative work and copyrights after death.
Court Rejects Fair Use for AI Training
A federal court has ruled that using copyrighted material to train AI models does not qualify as fair use. But the story is not over.
Copyright and Tattoo Art
Copyright and tattoo. Understand the legal implications of ownership and how they can be changed with contracts. Plus a look at the historical roots of tattoo art.
AI Litigation Update
Legal challenges to generative AI are on the rise. This post, an AI litigation update, is a snapshot in time looking at what is going on in two of the active cases.
AI-generated Content and Copyright Registration
If you use AI technology to create work, you can claim copyright protection for your contribution to that work. Here’s how to file your application for copyright registration.
Book Disclaimers: Tips for the Indie Author
Book disclaimers in fiction, non-fiction, and memoir serve important purposes not the least of which is to limit an author’s liability.
Who Owns the Copyright to Interview Recordings?
Trump’s lawsuit against Bob Woodward will be closely watched by journalists, documentary filmmakers, and podcasters alike.
Are Fictional Characters Protected Under Copyright Law?
The independent life of fictional characters. Consider them an additional creative asset in a writer’s intellectual property portfolio.
New Fair Use Guidelines: the Defense Narrows
You can’t just slap your style on someone else’s creative work and call it transformative. Fair use guidelines are evolving.
How to Use Song Lyrics in Your Fiction [INFOGRAPHIC]
To use song lyrics in your fiction, you need to: (1) Use a song in the public domain; (2) Get permission; (3) Establish fair use ; or (4) Not do it.