Would the Photographer of Marilyn have the Same Claim? Would Marilyn's Estate have the same claim? The Supreme Court recently issued its decision on the application of the fair use defense to Andy ...

“Wisdom does not always find me, so I try to embrace it when it does–even if it comes late, as it did here.” Judge Stephanos Bibas Yesterday, Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas, sitting by designation in ...

In an unanimous decision, the Second Circuit ruled that Google Books' scanning and indexing of books is a transformative use that renders a public benefit, leading to a finding of fair use The ...

The Supreme Court ruled this week on Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, and the decision could have a transformative effect on copyright law. The ruling was so heated, it ...

"Rather than walking through the four-factor fair use analysis for each case, this column will discuss two significant caveats that these decisions have added to the ongoing debate in the courts about ...

Celebrity figures and contested copyrights combined for a spirited oral argument at the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a case that is testing the meaning and message behind "transformative art." The ...

Disney and Universal sued AI firm Midjourney in June for allegedly producing infringing replicas of their iconic movie and television characters through its image-generating service. Midjourney ...

In 2025, three federal district court decisions began to sketch the boundaries of what counts as fair use in the context of AI training.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — an institution built to celebrate the people who make the culture — finds itself on the other side of a copyright fight after using a photo by veteran ...

The 9th Circuit on Friday reversed a finding that a Star Trek-Dr. Seuss mash-up titled Oh, the Places You'll Boldly Go! was a fair use of Theodor S. Geisel's work. By Ashley Cullins Senior Business ...