copyright law

"This is a disastrous result for the protection of our fundamental rights," said MEP Marietje Schaake.

Judge Hilton said Violent Hues' use of the snap was simply to the "provide festival attendees with information regarding the local area."

'Star Trek' has been at the center of many copyright disputes, well before the Axanar trial. But what if 'Star Trek' was instead at the heart of intellectual property law reform?

Why is Donald Fagen beefing with Walter Becker's estate? A copyright expert explains 2017's most depressing music feud.

The party used a tune titled "Eminem Esque" in an campaign ad in 2014.

The fashion and perfume industries thrive without patent protection. Why not music?

The jury should have focused on the difference between lawful copying of ideas and "substantial" copying.

Gaye family lawyer wants "an injunction prohibiting the further sale and distribution of 'Blurred Lines.'"

There are so many good reasons to hate "Blurred Lines," but plagiarism is not one of them.

Extending copyright protection is costing us all a great deal.

Americans had a long tradition of stealing copyright—until they had content they needed to protect.

4chan adopts a nearly toothless copyright policy

Who owns the copyright of a monkey's self-portrait? Wikimedia says no one does, but lawyers and photographers disagree

"I'm disconcerted that this activity I did for academic purposes may be considered a crime, turning me into a 'criminal.'"