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Update on Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding with Donations: Crowdfunding refers to the process of raising money to fund a project or business through numerous small contributors, often using an online platform or funding portal to solicit their investment. Because investing is film is such a risky endeavor, being able to spread that risk among many people may substantially increase the
Art Created Entirely by Artificial Intelligence Is Not Copyrightable
The United States Copyright Office concluded recently that art created exclusively by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not copyrightable. Artists can attempt to register works made with the assistance of AI, but they must prove significant “human authorship.”In February 2023, the Copyright Office determined that a graphic novel comprised of human-authored text combined with images generated
SUPREME COURT RESTRICTS FAIR USE DOCTRINE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, INC. v. GOLDSMITH
In the past few decades, various decisions of the Supreme Court expanded the fair use doctrine which is a defense to copyright infringement claims. Under the fair use doctrine, creators can borrow from existing copyrighted works in creating their own transformative works without permission of the owner of the original works. For example, in Campbell
Self Defense for Writers and Filmmakers Seminar with Mark Litwak, April 20-21, 2023
Writers and filmmakers need to understand their legal rights and how to defend themselves from those who may seek to exploit them or falsely claim their rights have been infringed. This seminar explains how writers and filmmakers can prevent problems from arising by properly securing underlying rights, and by encouraging other parties to live up