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Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from March 2026

A Whole New World (of Copyright): Implications of Vetter and Beyond

Who Owns the Code: Lessons for Employers in Canada from Nexus Solutions Inc. v Krougly

Blacklock’s Reporter (BR) v Attorney General for Canada (AGC): Score One for “David”

Is ChatGPT allowed under EU copyright law to generate a 'Game of Thrones' sequel?

Right Without Duty: Academic Copyright, the Publisher’s Juridical Fiction, and the Case for an Ex Ante Reading of Section 52 Part 1 and Part 2

SCOTUS Says Fifth Circuit Must Reconsider Contributory Infringement Ruling for Record Labels after Cox v. Sony

With Cox V. Sony The Supreme Court Provides Yet Another Internet-Protecting Decision

Another Court Rules Copyright Can’t Stop People From Reading and Speaking the Law

We’ve freed Cookie’s Bustle from copyright hell. Here’s how.

Composer of iconic ‘Lion King’ chant sues comedian over ‘Circle of Life’ translation

Supreme Court Draws a Hard Line on Contributory Infringement in Cox v. Sony Music

AG Emiliou advises CJEU to rule that OCSSPs' authorization under Article 17 of the DSM Directive extends to acts of reproduction

Taking Copyright Out to the Ball Game: A Closer Look at Baseball’s Most Famous Tunes

No Alarms and No Surprise Syncs, Please: How to Retain Control Over Sync Licensing After Giving Up Copyright

Tropes Aren’t Theft: What Freeman v. Wolff Teaches About Substantial Similarity in YA Fantasy Fiction

Less guidance on fair dealing and TPMs?

Amyl and the Sniffers’ Amy Taylor Declares Early Victory in Ongoing Photographer Copyright Dispute

Out Now: March 2026 issue of IFLA Journal [Special Issue: Indigenous Knowledge]

The Briefing: No Paper, No Standing: Kanye West, Copyright Transfers, and the Writing Requirement

JONES DAY TALKS®: Women in IP – Supreme Court Denies Review of Thaler v. Perlmutter: AI Authorship Questions Remain

What Does the Report Card from the Copyright Claims Board Tell Us?

Another Self-Proclaimed “Robin Hood” Platform Taken to Task: Anna’s Archive Sued by Thirteen Publishers

This Little Piggy Went to Trial (And Got Just $200 and No Fees)

CJEU rules that derivative works enjoy copyright protection if they are … original

Boyd v. Webster

The 'Prompter' as Copyright Author? Lessons from Munich

Supreme Court Reverses $1 Billion Verdict, Rules Cox Not Contributorily Liable for Subscribers’ Copyright Infringement

A New Shield for the “Strike” Era? Analysing the Delhi High Court’s Reasoning in Associated Broadcasting v. Google

Senators Blackburn, Welch Call for AI Video Apps to Cease IP Infringement

Innovation at Work and at Home: Clarifying Employer and Employee IP Rights under Maltese Law (Part 1)

Copyright and Champagne labels: French court confirms rejection of the accessory theory and tacit assignment

StudioFest LLC v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment

Copyright Up to 20 Artworks for One Low Fee: The New GR2D Registration Option is a Game-Changer for Visual Artists

Europe recalibrates: AI copyright and GDPR scope under pressure

Author’s own personality reflected in works of applied art? CJEU rules on subsistence and infringement in mio/konektra

Leveling Up or Losing Rights? Copyright Challenges of AI-Generated Content in Gaming

Is authorship inherently anthropocentric? Thaler, human authorship and the contracts quietly filling the gap

Organizations Warn Fast-Track of Bill to Separate Copyright Office from Library of Congress Would Be a ‘Grave Mistake’

A German court rules that AI-generated designs do not benefit from copyright
protection

[Guest Post] Music to my ears: Copyright protection of iconic guitars and other works of applied art

Course Hero owner must pay university $75 million in copyright dispute, US jury says

UK to rule out sweeping AI copyright overhaul 

Music Copyright in the Gen AI Age: Where Are We Now?

Copyright in Compilations: AI‑Generated Music and Playlists Under Canadian Law

[Guest Post] [Conference Report] Intellectual Property in the Gaming Industry (JDPI)

Issued in Public Interest: Your Name is Not a Copyrighted Work

Copyright trolling survey

AI, copyright and the creative industries

Fair Use 2026 Day Two: Fair Use Supports Accessibility, but You Don’t Have to Take My Word for It

Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from February 2026

The enchanted land of IP

No Office, No Problem: Canadian Courts Assert Jurisdiction Over U.S. Companies for Intellectual Property Infringement

Royalty Raja’s Reformation of the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 

[Guest Post] Of Snakes and Artistic Value: Bologna IP Court Slithers Through Design, Shape Marks and Copyrights in a post-Cofemel landscape

Fair Use Week 2026: The Safety Valve Gets Loud (Because Democracy Needs Receipts)

Dealing Away Fair Dealing: The Curious Case of Fair Dealing and Its Infringement

US Musicians Unsuccessfully Seek Royalty Benefits in UK they are Denied in US: Maybe They Should Fix the Problem at Home?

Thaler Is Dead. Now for the AI Copyright Questions That Actually Matter.

Publishers Charge Anna’s Archive with Copyright Infringement

US Supreme Court Declines to Consider Whether AI Alone Can Create Copyrighted Works

Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work

Copyright in the Courts: Looking Back At 2025 and What to Anticipate in 2026

The CJEU SACD case: Admissibility of a copyright action that does not include all the co-authors

Provider’s degree of control affects DMCA safe harbor

Supreme Court Denies Thaler’s Latest Attempt to Register Copyright to AI-Generated Image

Intrinsic Test Called into Question as Ninth Circuit Affirms Jury Verdict for Kat Von D

AI generated book steals title of Cleveland based movie bringing up copyright concerns

Critics Warn Courts About ALI Copyright Restatement – Transparency Petition Seeks Caution And Disclosure

OPM Musical Artist Gets Copyright Notice For Performing His Own Song

Britney Spears' Music Catalog Sale Highlights Rise in IP Deals Across the Music Industry

Journalist’s Claims Are a No-Fly Zone – “Top Guns” to Top Gun: Maverick

The Briefing: Kat Von D, Miles Davis, and the Possible Death of the Intrinsic Test?

Podcast: Williams Mullen's Trending Now - An IP Podcast - When AI Meets Art: Litigation and Settlement Trends Affecting Artists

Can an Idea Be Legally Protected?

BIRKENSTOCK v. SCAPINO: Dutch court recognizes copyright in iconic sandals

Anne Frank Fonds Case: AG Opinion on Copyright Territoriality and Borderless Technology

Skating between human magic and machine, the fragile fate of generative AI ‘works’

Popeye Enters Public Domain, But a Trademark Fight Is Brewing

Should Your Startup Register Software Copyrights?

When the EUIPO Forgets EU Copyright (Twice)

Tillis and Schiff Want Answers from ALI on Mass Resignations Around Latest Copyright Restatement Project

The Public Domain Shakedown: Paying for Rights No One Owns

1970 No. 1 Hit Song Sparked the Decade’s Biggest Copyright Lawsuit

Tracy Anderson Called Her Workout a “Method.” The Ninth Circuit Agreed.

Saudi Arabia's new Copyright Law: key changes and implications

IP Hot Topic: Register More With Less: What Creators Should Know About the U.S. Copyright Office’s New Group Registration Option for 2-Dimensional Works

Top five 2025 trends in Canadian copyright law

Quebec IT Framework Act Decision Impact on Search Engines

Reclaiming The Mic: Taylor's Version And The Remixing Of Ownership

The Briefing: Kat Von D, Miles Davis, and the Possible Death of the Intrinsic Test?

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