Don’t Play My Song: Legal Issues Regarding Music in Political Campaigns
Playing music during political campaign events creates atmosphere. However, recording artists frequently object to the use of their music.
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Nancy Mertzel
May 303 min read
Copyright Damages and the Discovery Rule: Warner Chappell v Nealy
The Supreme Court held that there is no time limit on the period for recovery of copyright damages in a timely filed copyright case.
Nancy Mertzel
Apr 304 min read
Fair Use and Generative AI
A refresher on fair use and key precedents likely to be influential in the pending cases.
Nancy Mertzel
Feb 294 min read
Is “Trump Too Small” … Registrable? Understanding Trademarks and Free Speech
Read on for an explanation of what you should know about the Court’s anticipated ruling in Vidal v Elste
Nancy Mertzel
Jan 303 min read
Generative AI and Copyright
Explanation of the key cases and underlying concepts at issue, as well some steps you can take to request that your content be excluded.
Nancy Mertzel
Jun 29, 20233 min read
Copyright Fair Use After Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith
Last month, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in the dispute between photographer Lynn Goldsmith and the Andy Warhol
Nancy Mertzel
May 26, 20233 min read
What Every Business Owner Should Know About Intellectual Property
Intellectual property, or “IP,” can be one of the most valuable assets of a business. Identifying and protecting your IP is essential.
Nancy Mertzel
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Case to Watch: ML Genius v Google
Copyright Preemption – State vs. Federal Law What is Copyright Preemption? The Supreme Court is considering whether to accept an appeal...
Nancy Mertzel
Apr 18, 20223 min read
Strategies for Combating Counterfeiting
Counterfeiting continues to be a serious problem for United States businesses. While concrete numbers are difficult to obtain, a Library...
Nancy Mertzel
Feb 28, 20223 min read
The Truth About Copyright, Copies and NFTs
NFTs are regularly featured in the press, with reports of individual NFTs selling for tens of millions of dollars.
Nancy Mertzel
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Nancy Mertzel Authors Supreme Court Amicus Brief for AIPLA in Unicolors v H&M
Nancy authored her fourth Supreme Court amicus brief for AIPLA. Check out the link https://www.aipla.org/detail/news/2021/08/10/unicolors-i
Nancy Mertzel
Sep 29, 20213 min read
Effect of Mistakes in Copyright Registrations
The United States Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument in Unicolors v H&M for November 8, 2021. The Court ruling will be important to
Nancy Mertzel
May 26, 20215 min read
Fair Use Implications from the Supreme Court's
After more than a decade of litigation, the epic battle over the Java API has come to an end with an April 2021 ruling by the United States
Nancy J. Mertzel
May 14, 20194 min read
Why Should You Register Copyright? Lessons Learned From the Supreme Court Fourth Estate Decision
In March, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in that has important implications for copyright ownersThe case...
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