Category Archives: Copyright Registration
What Damages Can I Seek in a Copyright Lawsuit?
Through a copyright infringement claim, you can seek a number of different remedies, including financial compensation for your damages. This raises an important question: What types of damages can be recovered in a copyright infringement claim? In Florida, a company may potentially be able to recover for actual losses, the infringer’s profits, and/or statutory… Read More »
Spotify and Major Labels Secure Huge Copyright Verdict Against “Pirate” Site (Collection Will Be More Complicated)
According to reporting from Billboard, Spotify and several major record labels have secured a massive copyright verdict against a “piracy” site called “Anna’s Archive.” However, the more than $300 million verdict is considered to be largely symbolic given that the website’s owners and operators are anonymous. Here, our Florida copyright infringement lawyer provides a… Read More »
Supreme Court Declines to Hear AI Copyright Case
On March 2nd, 2026, Reuters reported that the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a potentially major issue related to generative artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright infringement. The nation’s highest court will not hear a case from computer scientist Stephen Thaler from Missouri who was denied a copyright registration for a… Read More »
OpenAI Sued for Copyright Infringement By Nielsen Over Gracenote
According to a report from Axios, OpenAI has been sued for copyright infringement by Nielsen, the large multinational corporation that owns Gracenote. Notably, Gracenote is one of the leading entertainment metadata providers in the United States. Here, our Florida copyright law attorney provides a more detailed overview of the case. Copyright Infringement Lawsuit: An… Read More »
Proposed CLEAR Act Would Create New Notification Requirements for AI Training and Copyright Protected Work
On February 11th, 2026, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act. The legislation seeks to create new federal notification requirements that must be followed by generative AI companies that engage in training using copyright protected works. Here, our Florida copyright lawyer… Read More »
Apple Hit with Proposed Class Action Copyright Lawsuit By Authors
On September 8th, 2025, Publisher’s Weekly reported that Apple has been hit by a proposed class action copyright infringement lawsuit by a group of authors. That makes the Silicon Valley giant just the latest technology company to face an intellectual property (IP) claim related to its training of artificial intelligence (AI) models. Here, our… Read More »
If My Copyright is Automatic Why Should I Bother to Register It?
The Copyright Act of 1976 is the foundational federal copyright law. When a person creates an original work of authorship, copyright protection applies automatically. With that being said, many copyrights are formally registered. This raises an important question: Why bother registering a copyright if protection is automatic? In this article, our Florida copyright lawyer… Read More »
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 »