Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30%

Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription.

Features

Fair Use Decision on Van Halen ‘Frankenstein’ Guitar Photo Image

Fair Use Decision on Van Halen ‘Frankenstein’ Guitar Photo

Stan Soocher

Early in Van Halen’s career, Neil Zlozower shot photos of the music group at Sunset Sound Studios with Eddie holding his famous "Frankenstein" guitar. Years later, Zlozower sued the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, alleging copyright infringement after the institution included two of his Van Halen photos, unlicensed from and uncredited to Zlozower, in exhibits at the museum.

Features

Holes in U.S. Copyright Office’s Guidance for AI-Assisted Works Image

Holes in U.S. Copyright Office’s Guidance for AI-Assisted Works

Dallas Cire

When can an artist using AI tools copyright their work? Earlier this year, the Copyright Office addressed the issue and rejected the proposition that only prompting an AI model can create a copyrightable work. But Copyright Office’s analysis missed that “randomness” for a computer means something entirely different than we generally think, ultimately underselling the amount of control someone can have over a model’s output.

Features

UMG’s Settlement With AI Music Platform May Prove Precedential In Copyright Cases Image

UMG’s Settlement With AI Music Platform May Prove Precedential In Copyright Cases

Kat Black

The world’s largest music label, Universal Music Group, has announced it reached a settlement with artificial intelligence music platform Udio in a copyright infringement suit — a decision that attorneys specializing in AI, intellectual property and entertainment law say may prove precedential down the line as artists in both the entertainment and publishing industries continue to navigate the question of fair use in pending litigation against AI firms.

Features

Supreme Court Asked Again to Extend Copyright Protection to AI Works Image

Supreme Court Asked Again to Extend Copyright Protection to AI Works

Jimmy Hoover

A computer scientist is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to extend copyright protection to works created entirely by artificial intelligence in one of the first cases to reach the justices about the revolutionary technology.

Features

The Shortcomings of the Copyright Office’s Guidance for AI-Assisted Works Image

The Shortcomings of the Copyright Office’s Guidance for AI-Assisted Works

Dallas Cire

AI-assisted artwork poses a simple question: When can an artist using AI tools copyright their work? Early this year, the Copyright Office addressed this issue and rejected the proposition that only prompting an AI model can create a copyrightable work. But their analysis missed that “randomness” for a computer means something entirely different than we generally think, ultimately underselling the amount of control someone can have over the model’s output.

Columns & Departments

UPCOMING EVENT: Copyright Law Year in Review Image

UPCOMING EVENT: Copyright Law Year in Review

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

Copyright Law Year in Review, Dec. 11, 2025

Features

Stephen Thaler Is At It Again — Asks Supreme Court to Extend Copyright Protection to AI Works Image

Stephen Thaler Is At It Again — Asks Supreme Court to Extend Copyright Protection to AI Works

Jimmy Hoover

A computer scientist is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to extend copyright protection to works created entirely by artificial intelligence in one of the first cases to reach the justices about the revolutionary technology.

Features

Supreme Court Set to Address Procedural Inconsistencies and Claims of Unconstitutional Vagueness Attributed to CAFC Image

Supreme Court Set to Address Procedural Inconsistencies and Claims of Unconstitutional Vagueness Attributed to CAFC

Howard Shire & Di’Vennci Lucas

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to commence its term on October 6. Among the cases it will review are several appeals concerning copyright and trademark law. One notable case seeks to address procedural inconsistencies and claims of unconstitutional vagueness attributed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Features

Anthropic’s Settlement With Authors May Be Potential Blueprint for Resolving AI Infringement Claims Image

Anthropic’s Settlement With Authors May Be Potential Blueprint for Resolving AI Infringement Claims

Michael Gennaro

A federal judge in the Northern District of California granted preliminary approval to a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a class of book authors who alleged that the artificial intelligence company used their copyrighted works to train its chatbot Claude without their consent. The settlement is the largest copyright settlement of all time, covering 482,460 works and paying authors slightly more than $3,000 per work infringed.

Features

Perplexity AI Sued for Copyright Infringement By Encyclopaedia Britannica and Miriam-Webster Image

Perplexity AI Sued for Copyright Infringement By Encyclopaedia Britannica and Miriam-Webster

Michelle Morgante

A new lawsuit against Perplexity AI claims responses generated by the artificial intelligence platform violate the trademarks of Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster by attributing false information to their widely esteemed brands. The complaint alleges Perplexity’s generative AI “answer engine” violates the plaintiffs’ copyrights and also cites them as sources of false or incomplete information.

Need Help?

  1. Prefer an IP authenticated environment? Request a transition or call 800-756-8993.
  2. Need other assistance? email Customer Service or call 1-877-256-2472.

MOST POPULAR STORIES