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On January 22, 2016, the Copyright Royalty Board published SoundExchange's notices of intent to audit broadcasters.

After infamously departing from the nascent production of the Broadway musical Spider-Man, acclaimed stage and screen director Julie Taymor filed suit against the show’s producers.

Sugarfina alleges that consumers have turned to social media to voice their confusion over the similarity of Sugarfina and Sweet Pete's products.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has now held that even though Microsoft Corporation was entitled to summary judgment on its copyright infringement claims against an alleged counterfeiter, Island Software & Computer Services, a decision to grant the software giant $240,000 in statutory damages on grounds that the infringer acted "willfully" was inappropriate.

The heirs to one of Superman’s co-creators lost out on the chance of a Supreme Court hearing in their effort to wrest copyright in the Man of Steel away from DC Comics.

The Supreme Court recently ruled that there is no damages time-bar to recovery for violation of the Copyright Act.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Fourth Estate Pub. Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC clarified that copyright registration occurs, and a claimant may commence a copyright infringement suit

We are pleased to announce that Bill Borchard has produced the 2023 edition of his popular publication A Trademark is Not a Copyright or a Patent. This is its 49th year.

We are pleased to announce that Bill Borchard has produced the 2024 edition of his popular publication A Trademark is Not a Copyright or a Patent.

The Authors Guild is pressing the Supreme Court to review a decision that cleared Google of copyright infringement for digitizing books without the copyright owner's permission.

A couple of famous, publicly-traded companies have been a bit embarrassed recently when third parties they have engaged to make sure no one is improperly using their trademarks or copyrights online have instead demanded shut downs of legitimate uses.

Canada’s new Combating Counterfeit Products Act officially took effect on January 1, 2015.

When you're on the brink of sharing your manuscript, it's crucial to consider the legal aspects. A contract attorney would strongly advise having a confidentiality agreement in place. This document is your first line...

The alleged infringer appealed the district court's denial of its motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of standing. The district court held the patentee had standing because the bylaw of the university...

Takeaway: If the district court denies your motion for summary judgment, ask it to allow you to appeal the decision right away If the case goes to trial, move for a judgment as a matter of law immediately ...

The DC Circuit vacated the injunction and remanded the case back to the district court.

On January 18, 2012, the Supreme Court confirmed 6-2 that certain works that had entered the public domain could have their copyright restored. Golan v. Holder, Case No. 10-545.

Copyright law is in the news again this week, including the rise in copyright infringement cases against retailers in copyright infringement cases over textile patterns.