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Copyright
May 12, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Chaos Breaks Out at Copyright Office With Supposed Trump Appointees
Two men claiming to be Donald Trump appointees were blocked from the newly gutted office.
May 18, 2023
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Says Andy Warhol’s 15 Minutes Are Up
The high court’s ruling on the nature of “transformative” works of art could have major ramifications for artists working today—as well as the A.I. enthusiasts looking toward tomorrow.
March 3, 2023
Matt Ford
Artificial Intelligence Meets Its Worst Enemy: the U.S. Copyright Office
Washington’s legal eagles have held that these technical entities are incapable of creating art. At least one chatbot we spoke with agrees.
October 12, 2022
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Takes a Break From Decimating Judicial Precedent to Contemplate the Meaning of Art
Andy Warhol’s latest 15 minutes of fame came during oral arguments in a case that may determine the future of “fair use” transformations.
May 13, 2022
Alex Shephard
The Dumb Reason a Book-Banning Republican Senator Got a Major Publishing Award
The Association of American Publishers awarded Republican Senator Thom Tillis for his work on copyright.
March 29, 2022
Matt Ford
When Is a Warhol Not a Warhol?
The Supreme Court will consider that question—and wade into the waters of fair use doctrine—this fall.
April 26, 2016
Peter K. Yu
Will Prince’s Music Become More Accessible After His Death?
How mortality affects copyright fights.
January 7, 2016
Suzy Khimm
No, a monkey can’t copyright a selfie.

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