AI Tools Can Create New Images, but Who Is the Real Artist? January 20, 2023 By Matt O'Brien and Arijeta Lajka ountless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889. Now...
Taylor Swift, Songwriters Agree to End ‘Shake It Off’ Copyright Case December 14, 2022 By Blake Brittain Two songwriters have dropped their lawsuit claiming Grammy-winning musician Taylor Swift copied their lyrics in her 2014 number-one hit “Shake...
Andy Warhol, Prince at Center Stage in Supreme Court Case October 14, 2022 By Jessica Gresko Andy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from...
Miles Davis Photographer’s Suit Against Tattoo Artist Von D to Test Copyright ‘Fair Use’ June 20, 2022 By Riddhi Setty Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D’s use of a famous photograph of jazz great Miles Davis has led to what’s...
‘Top Gun’ Heirs Sue Paramount Over ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ June 6, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel The family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 Tom Cruise movie “Top Gun” on Monday sued Paramount Pictures...
Mariah Carey Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Iconic Christmas Song June 6, 2022 By Isaiah Poritz Mariah Carey was hit with a copyright lawsuit Friday over her hit song “All I Want For Christmas Is You,”...
Lawsuits by Comedians Say Pandora’s Streaming of Their Material Isn’t Funny February 9, 2022 By Blake Brittain The estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin sued Sirius XM’s Pandora Media Inc. on Monday, claiming the online music...
Actor Cohen Sues Cannabis Firm for $9M Over Use of ‘Borat’ Image on Billboard July 13, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Film and television actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his movie character Borat, is suing a Massachusetts cannabis firm...
UK Judge Rules Newspaper Violated Duchess Meghan’s Privacy in Publishing Letter February 16, 2021 By Jill Lawless LONDON — A newspaper invaded the Duchess of Sussex’s privacy by publishing personal letter to her estranged father, a British...
Court Allows Dr. Seuss’s Estate to Sue ComicMix Over ‘Star Trek’ Mashup December 21, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Dr. Seuss’s estate may sue the publisher of a “Star Trek”-themed “mash-up” of the famed children’s author’s final book because...