Category Archives: Copyright Registration
Copyright Office Released Pre-Publication of Part Three of its AI Report
On May 6th, 2025, the United States Copyright Office released pre-publication Part Three of its report on generative artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law. The 107-page document addresses the contentious issue of whether such use constitutes fair use under current U.S. copyright law. It could have very big implications for a fast-developing area of… Read More »
Taylor Swift Facing Copyright Lawsuit from Florida Poet
On April 11th, 2025, Yahoo reported that a poet from Florida has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against pop star Taylor Swift. Florida-based poet Kimberly Marasco is seeking tens of millions of dollars in copyright infringement damages from Taylor Swift based on allegations that the singer used elements of her work without authorization. Here,… Read More »
What are the Steps to Register a Copyright?
A copyright protects an original work of authorship. It is an important form of IP protection. You can gain additional protection by formally registering your copyright. According to data from the United States Copyright Office, there were more than 480,000 copyrights registered in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022) alone. Here, our Florida copyright registration… Read More »
Vimeo Wins at Appeal in Major Copyright Case
On January 13th, 2025, Reuters reported that Vimeo has prevailed at the appellate level of a major copyright infringement case. Vimeo—the New York-based video hosting company—was able to fend off a copyright challenge from Universal Music Group and Sony Music. It is a long-standing conflict that centers around the scope of the Digital Millennium… Read More »
Music Group ‘2 Live Crew’ Wins Big Copyright Case in South Florida
According to a report from ABC News, the famed music group ‘2 Live Crew’ has won a major jury verdict in a landmark copyright case. A jury in Florida determined that the hip-hop group can regain control of copyrights that it lost more than three decades ago in bankruptcy proceedings. Within this blog post,… Read More »
U.S. Copyright Office Issues Part One of AI Guidance
Earlier this year, the United States Copyright Office issued part one of its guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright. Notably, the government body strongly recommended legislative action in order to modernize copyright law to address the new technology. Here, our Florida copyright attorney highlights key things to know about the AI guidance from… Read More »
Miley Cyrus Faces Copyright Lawsuit Over Hit Song “Flowers”
According to recent reporting from NBC 6 South Florida, pop star Miley Cyrus is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over her hit song “Flowers.” The complaint—filed in federal court in Los Angeles—contends that the ultra-popular song copied key elements of the Bruno Mars song “When I Was Your Man” without the proper authorization. Here,… Read More »
Supreme Court Rules Copyright Damages May Extend Beyond Statute of Limitations
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that copyright damages may extend beyond the statute of limitations. In the case of Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, the court upheld the decision of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Within this article, our Boca Raton copyright law attorney provides an overview of… Read More »
Massive Chip Maker Nvidia Named in Generative AI Copyright Lawsuit
According to a report from Fox Business, Nvidia—the massive manufacturer of graphics processors (computer chips)—is facing a copyright infringement for its role in “generative AI”—specifically in regards to its own LLM called “NeMo.” Three authors contend that the tech giant committed copyright infringement by using protected material in AI training. It is one of… Read More »
Google Latest Tech Company Hit With AI-Related Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
According to a report from Creative Bloq (CB), Google has been the latest tech company to face a copyright infringement lawsuit over its image generation artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The proposed class action copyright infringement claim argues that Google’s ImagenAI engaged in massive copyright infringement in its training. Here, our Boca Raton copyright infringement… Read More »