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Copyright, Fair Use & AI

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the intersection of copyright law and AI technology presents unique challenges and opportunities. This seminar aims to explore the complexities of copyright issues related to AI and provide a summary of the dozens of AI copyright lawsuits with a particular focus on whether training AI on copyright material is an infringement or fair use.

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources (OER)

American University’s Washington College of Law, along with other academic contributors, has launched the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources (the Code). This forty-plus page report, the goal of which is to assist professors, teachers, librarians, and other educators in evaluating when and how they can incorporate third party copyright […]

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Copyright Case Opinion Summaries

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LADS Network Solutions, Inc. v. Agilis Systems, LLC

Published on: May 28, 2025

LADS Network Solutions, Inc. sued Agilis Systems, LLC and its subsidiaries for copyright infringement of LADS’s courier management software, GPStrac. LADS licensed GPStrac to Agilis from 2004 to 2009 and sought copyright protection in 2014. …

CARROLL SHELBY LICENSING, INC. V. HALICKI

Published on: May 27, 2025

Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. and Carroll Hall Shelby Trust filed a lawsuit against Denice Halicki and her associated entities, alleging that Halicki’s copyright claims over the “Eleanor” Ford Mustangs were invalid. Halicki counterclaimed, …

Romanova v. Amilus Inc.

Published on: May 23, 2025

Plaintiff Jana Romanova, a professional photographer, filed a lawsuit against Defendant Amilus Inc. for willful copyright infringement. Romanova alleged that Amilus published her photograph on its website without authorization. Despite being…

Woodland v. Hill

Published on: May 16, 2025

Rodney Woodland, a freelance artist and model, sued Montero Lamar Hill, also known as Lil Nas X, for copyright infringement. Woodland claimed that Hill posted photos on his Instagram page that were too similar to photos Woodland had posted o…

InfoDeli, LLC v. Western Robidoux, Inc.

Published on: May 5, 2025

InfoDeli, LLC and Breht C. Burri (collectively, InfoDeli) brought a lawsuit against Western Robidoux, Inc. (WRI), Engage Mobile Solutions, LLC, and other defendants, including members of the Burri family and several companies. InfoDeli alleg…

Copyright Case Dockets

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Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 73.15.26.32

June 5, 2025

Filed: June 5, 2025 as 3:2025cv04758

Plaintiff: Strike 3 Holdings, LLC

Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 32

Cause Of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement

Court: Ninth Circuit › California › U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Type: Intellectual Property › Copyright

Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 24.6.101.144

June 5, 2025

Filed: June 5, 2025 as 3:2025cv04754

Plaintiff: Strike 3 Holdings, LLC

Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 24.6.101.144

Cause Of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement

Court: Ninth Circuit › California › U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Type: Intellectual Property › Copyright

Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.132.16.102

June 5, 2025

Filed: June 5, 2025 as 3:2025cv04756

Plaintiff: Strike 3 Holdings, LLC

Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.132.16.102

Cause Of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement

Court: Ninth Circuit › California › U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Type: Intellectual Property › Copyright

Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 73.70.82.175

June 5, 2025

Filed: June 5, 2025 as 3:2025cv04751

Plaintiff: Strike 3 Holdings, LLC

Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 175

Cause Of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement

Court: Ninth Circuit › California › U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Type: Intellectual Property › Copyright

Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.133.20.113

June 5, 2025

Filed: June 5, 2025 as 3:2025cv04753

Plaintiff: Strike 3 Holdings, LLC

Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.133.20.113

Cause Of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement

Court: Ninth Circuit › California › U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Type: Intellectual Property › Copyright

Copyright Legislation

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Copyright Legislative Developments

April 25, 2025

Bills Recently Introduced

S. 1396, introduced 4/9/2025.

Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025

To require transparency with respect to content and content provenance information, to protect artistic content, and for other purposes.

S. 1367, introduced 4/9/2025.

NO FAKES Act of 2025

To protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and for other purposes

H.R. 2794, introduced 4/9/2025.

NO FAKES Act of 2025

To protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and for other purposes.

Copyright Legislative Developments: H.R.791

March 5, 2025

Bill Recently Introduced

H.R.791. Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act, introduced 1/28/2025.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide for blocking orders relating to specifically identified infringing foreign websites or online services, and for other purposes.

Copyright Legislative Developments: H.R.861

February 28, 2025

Bill Recently Introduced

H.R.861. American Music Fairness Act of 2025, introduced 1/31/2025.

To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes.

Copyright Office Issues Notification of Inquiry on Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations

February 10, 2025

Copyright Office Issues Notification of Inquiry on Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations

NewsNet 1061
February 10, 2025

Today the Copyright Office published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations. The Office issued this notice in response to a congressional request to gather comments on the increase in the number of performance right organizations (PROs) in the United States and their licensing revenue distribution practices. The NOI solicits public input on these topics and other related questions to assist in their further consideration.

The NOI can be found on the Office’s website. Initial public comments must be received by April 11.

Copyright Legislative Developments: S.5379

December 10, 2024

Bill Recently Introduced

S.5379 TRAIN Act, introduced 11/21/2024.

To create an administrative subpoena process to assist copyright owners in determining which of their copyrighted works have been used in the training of artificial intelligence models.

Copyright Office News

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U.S. Copyright Office Releases New Copyright Registration Toolkit

April 22, 2025

U.S. Copyright Office Releases New Copyright Registration Toolkit NewsNet 1070 April 22, 2025 Today, the U.S. Copyright Office released the Copyright Registration Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to help creators, small business owners, advisors, and others navigate the copyright system.

U.S. Copyright Office Invites Public to Webinar on Effectively Using the Copyright Public Records System

April 9, 2025

U.S. Copyright Office Invites Public to Webinar on Effectively Using the Copyright Public Records System NewsNet 1069 April 09, 2025 Have you used the Copyright Public Records System (CPRS) pilot to power your copyright public records searches? Now is the time to try, ahead of the summer 2025 decomm

U.S. Copyright Office Publishes Final Rule to Require Pay.gov Use for Statutory Royalty Payments

March 31, 2025

U.S. Copyright Office Publishes Final Rule to Require Pay.gov Use for Statutory Royalty Payments NewsNet 1068March 31, 2025 The U.S. Copyright Office has published a final rule amending its regulations regarding the submission of royalty fees by cable, satellite, and digital audio recording devices

U.S. Copyright Office Announces Webinar on Copyright Essentials for Musicians

March 20, 2025

U.S. Copyright Office Announces Webinar on Copyright Essentials for Musicians NewsNet 1067March 20, 2025 The U.S. Copyright Office invites you to register to attend a Copyright Essentials three-part series of online webinars, with the second session occurring on April 16 at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. C

Emily Chapuis Appointed Acting General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights

March 13, 2025

Emily Chapuis Appointed Acting General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights NewsNet 1066 March 13, 2025 Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter today announced that Emily Chapuis will serve as Acting General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights at the United States Copyright Office,

Copyright Regulations

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Notice - Notice of Intent To Audit

February 18, 2025

The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt from SoundExchange, Inc., of notices of intent to audit the 2022, 2023, and 2024 statements of account submitted by commercial webcasters Alpha Media LLC and Univision Communications Inc. concerning royalty payments they made pursuant to two statutory li

Proposed Rule - Determination of Rates and Terms for Digital Performance of Sound Recordings by New Subscription Services and Making of Ephemeral Copies To Facilitate Those Performances (NSS V); Correction

February 10, 2025

On December 19, 2024, the Copyright Royalty Judges published for comment proposed regulations governing the rates and terms for the digital performances of sound recordings by new subscription services and for the making of ephemeral recordings necessary to facilitate those transmissions for the per

Notice - Notice of Intent To Audit

January 14, 2025

The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt from SoundExchange, Inc., of notices of intent to audit the 2021, 2022, and 2023 statements of account submitted by commercial webcasters Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC, Hubbard Broadcasting Inc., iHeartMedia, and Midwest Communications, Inc. and non-co

Rule - Ruling on Regulatory Interpretation for Business Establishment Services

January 10, 2025

The Copyright Royalty Judges publish their ruling on regulatory interpretation in a matter that was referred to them by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The regulation at issue is the definition of "Gross Proceeds" in the rates and terms set forth through settlements in

Proposed Rule - Determination of Rates and Terms for Digital Performance of Sound Recordings by New Subscription Services and Making of Ephemeral Copies To Facilitate Those Performances (NSS V)

December 19, 2024

The Copyright Royalty Judges are publishing for comment proposed regulations governing the rates and terms for the digital performances of sound recordings by new subscription services and for the making of ephemeral recordings necessary to facilitate those transmissions for the period commencing Ja

Copyright Blogs

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

June 7, 2025

Didn't catch the latest in IP news last week? Don't worry, here's your chance to catch up on everything you might have missed from the IPKat!CopyrightKatfriend Adanna Onah, in a guest post, analyzed the Ninth Circuit's decision in Woodland v Hill, which reiterated that c

Hollywood writers protest website: “Joke.”

June 7, 2025

Originally posted 2007-12-12 14:44:36. Republished by Blog Post PromoterMichael Atkins weighs in authoritatively on the striking writers’ protest web site: Parody and free speech all the way. Obviously he does not rule like the court in Jews for Jesus v. Brodsky. But these days, who does? The pos

Friday fantasies

June 6, 2025

Here is your IPKat weekly summary of IP news, events and opportunities!CIPA Congress 2025: IP & AIThe implementation of AI is already impacting the patent profession in the UK and around the globe. Where will it lead? CIPA Congress promises a stimulating and through-provoking programme explo

Federal Judiciary Updating its Financial System

June 6, 2025

Chief Judge Kendall and Clerk Bruton issued a notice that the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) is upgrading the Judiciary Integrated Financial Management System (JIFMS), the federal judiciary’s financial system. That update is expected to impact all federal courts during the up

Taking the catcher out of the rye

June 6, 2025

Originally posted 2010-04-28 18:15:24. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOn July first of last year, the Honorable Deborah A. Batts, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York (hotbed of intellectual property law jurisprudence), granted a preliminary injunction to author J.D.

Fairly Used Blog

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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources (OER)

By Cicely Wilson

Published on: June 10, 2021

New Legislation: The CASE Act

By Cicely Wilson

Published on: June 7, 2021

The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) was passed by Congress on December 21, 2020 and signed into law on December 27, 2020 as a part of a much bigger omnibus spending bill. What Is It? The CASE Act creates a “Copyright Claims Board” (the Board) within the U.S. Copyright Office which can […]

Celebrating the unfreezing of the public domain

By Mary Minow

Published on: January 30, 2019

For the first time in twenty years, published works in the U.S. expired into the public domain. This anomaly was the direct result of the Copyright Term Extension Act that extended the length of copyright for works still in their renewal term at the time of the Act to 95 years. This effectively froze the […]

Stanford Copyright & Fair Use – Key Overview Updates

By Mary Minow

Published on: April 11, 2017

Q: Thank you for updating the copyright overview on this site. What are the most important changes that you want us to know? A: Because the update reflects changes from 2014 through 2016 it includes a few decisions that readers may be familiar with such as the Google book scanning decision (Author’s Guild v. Hathitrust, […]

Future of Libraries – Need First Sale for ebooks

By Mary Minow

Published on: February 19, 2017

How will libraries hold onto ebooks and other digital files like mp3s so that readers and scholars in the future can still read them? The current state of affairs relies on license agreements with publishers who in turn license to vendors, who in turn, license to libraries. Hardly sustainable when files can and do disappear […]

Copyright Office Issues Notification of Inquiry on Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations

NewsNet 1061February 10, 2025

NewsNet 1061
February 10, 2025