U.S. Copyright Office Begins to Grapple with Questions of Authorship in AI Generated Works
Logan McEwen Apr 6, 2023 in Copyrights
On March 16, 2023, the U.S. Copyright Office published policy guidance on the registration of works containing materials generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The Copyright Office has been receiving copyright applications for AI technology, as author and co-author within the name of the work and in the acknowledgments. The guidance clarifies how copyright applications should address AI content (in hopes of more uniformity). The office repeats, reiterates, restates, and all but yells from the mountaintops: […]
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As veganism continues to grow in popularity, more consumers are becoming conscious of the impact their food choices have on their health. With an increase in demand for vegan products, more companies in the consumer market are claiming their products are vegan – even when this is not the case. Unfortunately, it can be challenging for the average consumer to know how consumer goods are grown or manufactured. That is where The Vegan Trademark comes […]
Continue ReadingTop Tips If You’re Considering Surrogacy
Courtney Johnson Mar 29, 2023 in Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technologies
The decision to use a surrogate to have a child can be overwhelming and filled with mental, emotional, and financial worries. As a Surrogacy and Assisted Reproduction attorney and advocate who personally used a surrogate to have her son, I know this firsthand. Below are some tips to know before beginning if you are considering surrogacy. Research, research, research! Whether you’re considering surrogacy after years of infertility, you have a medical diagnosis preventing you from […]
Continue ReadingThe Smelliest of Florida Property Disputes: the Case of the Chumuckla Pig Pen
Logan McEwen Mar 28, 2023 in Real Estate & Property Law
You’ve heard the phrase “The devil is in the details.” In recent Florida property disputes, we saw the Northwest Florida variant of that idiom: “The property line is in the pig pen.” What Happened In Chumuckla, corporate homebuilder D.R. Horton paved driveways to a road they assumed was public and within their rights. What D.R. Horton didn’t realize: this was not a public road but a private road. The private road parcel had actually been […]
Continue ReadingShanghai Police Apprehend Lego Infringers
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Mar 23, 2023 in Intellectual Property
In many copyright infringement cases, there is a bit of gray area. Perhaps the accused did not realize they were infringing on another’s intellectual property. Or they believed that their usage was allowed due to parody or educational purposes. This is not what happened a few months back in Shanghai. Since August 2022, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau’s Economic Investigation Team has been investigating toys sold through an online store – toys they suspected were […]
Continue ReadingSomething Tells Me It’s All Happening at the Zoo… Private Institutions and Public Funding
Edward L. Birk Mar 21, 2023 in Media Law
When you mix private institutions and public funding, the question often arises: At what point does a private company become subject to public records law? We’ve asked this question before. Now we see another example playing out in Ohio. A construction company filed a public records lawsuit against the Columbus Zoo. The two entities recently settled the dispute out of court. The construction company had requested records after its no-bid contract with the zoo came […]
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