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i Bomma Ravi Rules Out Links to Piracy Websites
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (266+ words) Tainted i Bomma Ravi, who was widely identified as the key figure behind the original i Bomma platform, has now publicly stated that he has no connection with the Bappam website currently operating online. According to Ravi, unknown individuals are…...
Pre'Launch Trademark Risk: What In'House Counsel Should Address Before Product Launch
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1057+ words) Most trademark problems do not begin with a refusal from the USPTO or a cease-and-desist letter from a competitor. They begin much earlier during product development and brand naming, often before legal is meaningfully involved. For in-house counsel, pre-launch trademark…...
It's not a trap: A shared copyright license can still be exclusive
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (437+ words) Addressing statutory standing under the Copyright Act, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded, holding that a license is not rendered nonexclusive merely because the copyright owner retained certain rights…...
Who Owns the Copyright Under the Work-for-Hire Doctrine?
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (921+ words) The Employer or Commissioning Party Owns Everything In valid work-for-hire arrangements, the hiring party is treated as if they created the work themselves. Unless the parties have expressly agreed otherwise in a signed document, the actual creator has no ownership…...
A hyperlink is not a shield: the Ross Barkan plagiarism scandal
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (624+ words) There's an escalating plagiarism scandal at New York Magazine with columnist Ross Barkan at its centre. Let's be honest about the modern digital news cycle. Aggregation keeps the lights on. Here at Mediaweek, we spend half our lives scouring global…...
Korea enters global AI copyright fray with English guidebook
28+ min ago (192+ words) The English-language edition of Korea's fair use guide for generative artificial intelligence / Courtesy of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism As tech giants and creators worldwide clash over how artificial intelligence (AI) absorbs human creativity, Korea is stepping onto…...
Korea Publishes English Guides on AI Copyright
53+ min ago (758+ words) The **Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism** released English editions of two guidance documents on generative AI and copyright on November 3, 2025, the ministry announced in a public notice (Asiae; IFACCA). The two publications are the "Guide to Copyright Registration for…...
Getty Images (US), Inc. v. Stability AI, Ltd.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (771+ words) In Getty Images" lawsuit against generative AI company Stability AI, district court finds that Getty adequately pled claims for trademark infringement, false designation of origin and trademark dilution under federal law and unfair competition under California law but that plaintiff…...
Tackling Piracy: Strategic Leadership Today Requires Imagination, Adaptability " Asein
17+ hour, 31+ min ago (607+ words) In many ways, the future has arrived faster than institutions were prepared for. And this is why leadership matters. Too often, we speak about digital transformation as though technology alone can transform institutions. But technology without vision merely creates faster…...
George Clinton Takes UMG To Court Over Missing Millions
16+ hour, 25+ min ago (328+ words) George Clinton's taking UMG to federal court over $1. 1 M in royalties the label's been blocking for three years straight. George Clinton just filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit, claiming UMG Recordings owes him over $1. 1 million in royalties that the label…...