Are You Liable for Copyright Infringement if Users Post Infringing Art on Your Website or Social Network?
If you run a website, social network, or any kind of platform where users can upload or share content — artwork, videos, music, or anything else — you might be wondering: Am I legally responsible if one of my users uploads something that infringes copyright? The short answer: Not necessarily — but only if you […]
Can I Use the Image of a Dead Celebrity in 2025?
The short answer: most likely no — at least not without permission. The Right of Publicity After Death The right of publicity protects a person’s name, likeness, nickname, pseudonym, voice, signature, and other identifying traits from being misappropriated for commercial purposes. There is still no federal law governing publicity rights. Instead, protection is determined at […]
What Can’t You Copyright? Understanding Words, Phrases, and Simple Designs
When you think of copyright, you probably imagine protecting your creative work—stories, artwork, music, maybe even your website. But it’s important to know that not everything can be copyrighted. One of the most common misconceptions is that any word, phrase, or slogan you come up with automatically receives copyright protection. In reality, copyright law is […]
Court Ruling on AI Training and Copyright: What It Means and What’s Next.
A California federal judge has issued a groundbreaking decision in the copyright lawsuit brought by authors against Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude. This ruling is one of the most detailed and consequential to date on how U.S. copyright law applies to training large language models (LLMs). What the Court Decided The plaintiffs—authors including Andrea […]
U.S. Copyright Office Issues Key Update on AI and Copyrightability – January 2025 Report.
Last week we attended the American Bar Association Annual “ABA-IPL Copyright Meeting at the U.S. Copyright Office”. We had the opportunity to hear from the Director of the US Copyright Office on Key Updates on AI and Copyrightability. Key Takeaways from the 2025 Copyright Office Report Human Authorship Remains a Core Requirement The Copyright Office […]
Navigating Copyright in a Digital Age
Article published in Lawyer Monthly Magazine. Many companies are confused by the different types of copyright protection and what kinds of creations and materials it can apply to. What is copyright, what can be protected and what can’t be protected in Florida and Nationwide? Copyright protection exist in original works of authorship fixed in any […]
Generative AI and copyright protection around the world.
This post was created using Artificial Intelligence ????. “Copyright protection exist in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device”. The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence […]
Can I protect the content generated by Artificial Intelligence, such as CHATGPT?
Before I answer the question an introductory note. I normally spend 2-3 hrs. a month researching, writing, and posting this blog. As you will learn below, I’ve could have written a quick blog with the answer to this question using CHATGPT in less than a minute. It’s better my blog or the AI-Generated answer? ????♂️ […]
Music NFTs.
A NFT or a Non-Fungible Token is a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos. NFTs exist on a blockchain, which is a distributed public ledger that records transactions and provides information as to what was sold, by whom and how much was paid. As opposed to Cryptocurrencies, which […]
Are you “required” to use the trademark ® or copyright symbols © or your loose your rights?
Intellectual property owners, more often than not, find themselves scrambling through the internet to look for an explanation on the proper way to provide notice of their rights to the public at large. Intellectual property attorneys we found ourselves, frequently, scratching our heads when we see big companies with big marketing and legal departments using […]