Copyright Blog

Bestselling book has been made available through e-lending and subscription services, undercutting author's royalties.

Sports psychologist's claim against Liberty University dismissed with prejudice.

Yesh Music sues another university for infringement.

Report acknowledges that universities like BYU may have a special status in their role as internet service providers.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate sues author, publisher, and filmmakers for their use of Sherlock Holmes character traits not yet in the public domain.

Travel company reportedly used Japanese Maple photo without permission.

Following the Supreme Court's decision in Allen v. Cooper, Yesh Music and the University of Minnesota have voluntarily dismissed their copyright dispute.

On April 13, 2020, we reported on a suit between eScholar LLC ("eScholar" or the "Company"), a provider of education data management software, and the Nebraska Department of Education (the "Department"). Since then, the case has been mired in the pleadings stage due to an arm-wrestle of motions and briefs.

Discovery moves forward in copyright dispute between Syracuse University and photographer after mediation failed to resolve the case.

Pearson Education and other publishers have settled their copyright infringement case against unauthorized eBook distributor.

Doctor files Complaint against former employer for alleged infringement of her copyrights.

Parties presented oral arguments regarding the fair use dispute before the Ninth Circuit.

Looking to cure defects in Complaint, and in response to an Order to Dismiss, Plaintiff moves to file Second Amended Complaint

A divided Court concludes government edicts doctrine dictates annotations are not eligible for copyright protection

Columbia University responds to photographer's suit claiming it obtained a license to include image in University tweet

Company claims Department infringed proprietary educational data management software

The University of Colorado was found to have sovereign immunity from copyright infringement suits

The Burbank High School Show Choirs were found not liable for copyright infringement.