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Copyright
Castillo v. G&M Realty L.P.
Second Circuit Finds Temporary Art Protected Under the Visual Artists Rights Act.
Vol. 134 No. 5
Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin
Ninth Circuit Confines the Scope of Copyright in Compositions Under the 1909 Act to the Deposit Copy.
Vol. 134 No. 4
Legal Internalism In Modern Histories of Copyright
Vol. 134 No. 3
Legal internalism refers to the internal point of view that professional participants in a legal practice develop toward it. It represents a behavioral phenomenon...
Accession on the Frontiers of Property
Vol. 133 No. 7
I’m a skilled painter who recently survived a debilitating accident. Now incapacitated, I’ve become depressed because I’ll never paint again. You, a good friend,...
Music as a Matter of Law
Vol. 131 No. 7
What is a musical work? Philosophers debate it, but for judges the answer has long been simple: music means melody. Though few recognize it...
Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.
Vol. 131 No. 1
Since 1870, copyright protection has been available for “works of the fine arts.” Through the Copyright Act of 1976 (the Act), Congress expanded the...
Charming Betsy and the Intellectual Property Provisions of Trade Agreements
Vol. 130 No. 2
For over three decades, a paramount goal of U.S. trade policy has been to ensure robust protection of intellectual property (IP) rights across national...
Lenz v. Universal Music Corp.
Ninth Circuit Requires Analysis of Fair Use Before Issuing of Takedown Notices.
Vol. 129 No. 8
Garcia v. Google, Inc.
Ninth Circuit Calls Preliminary Injunction in Copyright Infringement Suit a Prior Restraint.
Vol. 129 No. 6