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The Trichordist
Christopher Nolan, Human Made Human Paid, and the Rights That Copyright Doesn’t Own
DGA president Christopher Nolan’s call for studio accountability echoes the American Federation of Musicians’ campaign—and points toward a larger question about AI, copyright, and human identity. “We’re very focused at…
Iprmentlaw Blog
IPRMENTLAW WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS (NOV 2-8, 2026)
Delhi HC Permanently Decrees Amitabh Bachchan’s Personality Rights Suit The Delhi High Court permanently restrained various entities and “John Doe” platforms from unauthorized commercial exploitation of actor Amitabh Bachchan’s name,…
The IPKat
The law (or the ‘lore’) of the infamous generative AI ‘Brainrot’ characters
Tung Tung SahurIn November 2025, Spyder Games LLC and Simulator Games LLC commenced proceedings against Memetum Lab, a French talent agency for the creators of generative AI meme characters affectionately…
The IP Law Blog
The Briefing: BMG v. Vetter: The Supreme Court Can’t Hear It, So the Fifth Circuit Stands
By Scott Hervey, Richard Buckley
In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley discuss the latest developments in Vetter v. Reznik and the implications of worldwide copyright termination.They cover:…
The IP Law Blog
The Briefing: BMG v. Vetter: The Supreme Court Can’t Hear It, So the Fifth Circuit Stands
By Scott Hervey, Richard Buckley
https://youtu.be/PR1eX_MURkM In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley discuss the latest developments in Vetter v. Reznik and the implications of worldwide copyright termination.…
Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill Blog
Théâtre D’opéra Spatial:Reconsidering the Allen Case and the “Prompts Alone” Interpretation
By Jay Myers
The copyright community eagerly awaits an important decision from U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. The case is Allen v. Perlmutter, and represents another test of the Copyright…
The IPKat
[Guest post] A €50 million Monet: Public domain, private property, and the hidden IP in an art auction
The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Monica Ezsias, discussing relevant copyright issues facing a public domain artwork like the recently auctioned…
SDNY Blog
Judge Kaplan: Evasion Of YouTube’s Anti-Scraping Measures By AI Firm Can Violate DMCA, Even For Free Public Videos
In an opinion Friday, Judge Kaplan denied a motion by AI video developer Runway AI to dismiss a putative class action brought by YouTube creators. The creators allege that Runway…
The IPKat
AG Szpunar’s Opinion in Like Company is here: a landmark take on several questions facing AI and copyright/related rights, even though the CJEU is advised not to answer the questions on LLM training
This morning, Advocate General (AG) Szpunar delivered his long-awaited Opinion in Like Company, C-250/25, the first referral to reach the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the…
The Trichordist
ARI Comment to Copyright Office on Streaming Music Fraud
When did Noah build the Ark? Before the rain.The Artist Rights Institute has prepared comments responding to the Copyright Office’s inquiry into music streaming fraud, arguing that the industry’s approach…