Scott Alan Burroughs

‘Double Shot’ Of Justice: Artist Termination Rights Go Global

Never before have borders been blurrier.

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.

Here We Are Now, Adjudicate Us! Notes From Nirvana’s Copyright Squabble

Nirvana, the standard-bearer of all things grungy, is back -- in court.

Whose Instagram Login Is It, Anyway?

The line between personal and business social media accounts can be blurry.

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.

Sohm-ageddon Averted?

The Supreme Court opts to clarify copyright damages.

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.

Orange You Glad? A Dizzying Dispute Over What Constitutes Art

Should the case be appealed, the headline will write itself.

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.

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.

A Copy Is A Copy Even If Warhol Is The Copyist

The Second Circuit tidies up its copyright fair use jurisprudence.

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.

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.

The Seuss Is Loose!

Ninth Circuit rescues copyright claim brought by Dr. Seuss estate over out-of-this-world infringement.

Volvo Goes Off-Roading, Claims Artists And Models Waive All Rights In Instagram Content

The facts of the case are disarmingly simple.