Scott Alan Burroughs
Scott Alan Burroughs, Esq. practices with Doniger / Burroughs, an art law firm based in Venice, California. He represents artists and content creators of all stripes and writes and speaks regularly on copyright issues. He can be reached at [email protected], and you can follow his law firm on Instagram: @veniceartlaw.
Posts by Scott Alan Burroughs
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Intellectual Property
National Society Of Entertainment And Arts Lawyers Presents The David A. Pierce Award
NSEAL is made up of the country’s top artists’ rights advocates and has litigated some of the most important artists’ rights cases over the past couple of decades. -
Intellectual Property
Here We Are Now, Adjudicate Us! Notes From Nirvana’s Copyright Squabble
Nirvana, the standard-bearer of all things grungy, is back -- in court. - Sponsored
AI Presents Both Opportunities And Risks For Lawyers. Are You Prepared?
Get up to speed on AI’s rapid growth, risks, and potential — and take your knowledge of artificial intelligence to the next level. -
Technology
Whose Instagram Login Is It, Anyway?
The line between personal and business social media accounts can be blurry.
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Courts
The Ninth Circuit Gets Its Groove On: Copyright And Choreography
Celebrity choreographer Kyle Hanagami alleged that the copied dance sequence in 'Fortnite' comprised the most distinctive portion of his work. -
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Intellectual Property
A Fashionable Fracas: Adidas Wages War Over Use Of 3-Stripe Trademark
It will be up to the jury and Judge Jed S. Rakoff, one of the Southern District’s most well-known jurists, to make the final call. -
Intellectual Property
Orange You Glad? A Dizzying Dispute Over What Constitutes Art
Should the case be appealed, the headline will write itself. -
Intellectual Property
Robots Rising: Should Machines Be Granted Copyrights?
Thus far, the Copyright Office has found no reason to depart from the long-standing approach of awarding copyright registrations only to humans. - Sponsored
Curbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
Law firms must leverage technology to curb client attrition and talent loss, enhancing efficiency and aligning with evolving expectations for lasting success. -
Finance, Intellectual Property
NFTs And Copyright: What You See Is Not What You Get
An NFT is more like a digital certificate of authenticity that proves that one owns a 'special' copy of a work of art. The purchaser is only buying a slab of code. -
Intellectual Property
A Copy Is A Copy Even If Warhol Is The Copyist
The Second Circuit tidies up its copyright fair use jurisprudence. -
Intellectual Property
Kast-ing A Wide Net: Statutory Damages Under The Copyright Act
The Section 504 regime, which is supposed to further the interests of the Copyright Act and encourage artists to enforce their rights, does not always work as intended. -
Intellectual Property
Popping the Bubble: Online Swag Purveyor Held Accountable For Infringement
Redbubble was attempting to exploit the Section 512 safe harbor to avoid liability for the obviously infringing items sold on its website. -
Intellectual Property
The Seuss Is Loose!
Ninth Circuit rescues copyright claim brought by Dr. Seuss estate over out-of-this-world infringement.
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Curbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
Law firms must leverage technology to curb client attrition and talent loss, enhancing efficiency and aligning with evolving expectations for lasting success.
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AI Presents Both Opportunities And Risks For Lawyers. Are You Prepared?
Get up to speed on AI’s rapid growth, risks, and potential — and take your knowledge of artificial intelligence to the next level.
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Happy Lawyers, Better Results The Key To Thriving In Tough Times
How happiness, a positive workplace, and alignment with the right role can transform not just your own career, but also the success of your clients…
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Intellectual Property
Volvo Goes Off-Roading, Claims Artists And Models Waive All Rights In Instagram Content
The facts of the case are disarmingly simple. -
Intellectual Property
Adjusting The Focus: Courts Correct Course On Copyrights For Instagram Art
The McGucken court adroitly recognized a conspicuous lacuna. -
Intellectual Property
Sohm-thing Wicked This Way Comes: The Second Circuit Stumbles In Applying The Copyright Act’s Statute Of Limitations
One of the crucial conclusions reached in the ruling was the wrong one. -
Intellectual Property
Insta-Grab: Does The Popular Social Media Platform Really Own Your Art?
Your right to control your work, per this decision, goes up in smoke once you post your work on Instagram. -
Intellectual Property
Your CMI Doesn’t Have To Be TMI
The definition of Copyright Management Information under the Copyright Act continues to evolve. -
Intellectual Property
Ongoing Online Exploitation -- Website Infringement And The Copyright's Statute of Limitations
The question that arises modernly, though, is when the statute of limitations bars claims for infringing content published online. -
Intellectual Property
Lizzo, Taylor Swift, And The Contours Of Copyright: The Importance Of Short Literary Works In The Era Of Short Attention Spans (Part II)
Evaluating the legal concerns of Taylor Swift and Lizzo.