Artificial intelligence has transformed how media is created, enabling machines to replicate human speech with remarkable realism. While these technologies unlock new creative and commercial possibilities, they also raise a fundamental legal question: who owns a person’s voice once it has been cloned by AI? The Rise of Voice Cloning Early text-to-speech tools have evolved into sophisticated AI systems capable of recreating a person’s unique vocal characteristics including ton

I often have clients come to me after receiving an unexpected cease and desist letter demanding the take down of copyrighted content and the payment of damages. Many believe that if an image can be found on the internet it is free to use. Others go a step further and pay for a license but they purchase an individual license rather than a commercial one and then use it in a commercial application. A recent Supreme Court ruling has expanded the window for copyright damages, a

After nearly a year on the picket line, voice and performance-capture actors in the video game industry have reached a landmark deal with publishers — a moment that firmly places gaming companies in the same labor league as Hollywood’s biggest studios. For decades, video game giants were treated as tech companies, striking union agreements tailored to their unique medium. Under the new Interactive Media Agreement, they’ve joined TV and film studios in accepting union terms on

In a July 23, 2025 speech unveiling his “AI Action Plan,” President Trump stirred controversy by dismissing the idea that AI developers...

From George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue to Ernest Hemingway's Farewell to Arms - here are a collection of works whose copyrights have expired. CLICK HERE FOR A LISTING OF WORKS THAT RECENTLY ENTERED THE PUBLIC DOMAIN

Golf course designs have not been explicitly protected under U.S. copyright law in the past, leaving architects with limited legal...

It may if it is man-made! In copyright law, natural wood grain patterns are ineligible for protection, as these grains are the result of tree growth; however, if an individual creates an original, human-made pattern that mimics or is inspired by wood grain, that design has human authorship and may be eligible for copyright protection. Toppan Interamerica designs, prints and sells decorative papers and films featuring synthetic wood grains that are used on surfaces such as flo

In the world of tattoo artistry, copyright ownership typically resides with the artist that creates the original design. This means the...

Actor James Dean died in 1955 at the age of 24 but that has not stopped him from appearing in the new action film “Finding Jack.” The film is set to feature Dean in a co-starring role, using computer images generated from old footage. While the producers and film makers appear to have legally acquired Dean’s personality rights, many feel the role does a disservice to Dean’s legacy. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE

A photographer shooting wildlife in Indonesia recently left his camera unattended. He returned to find that a crested black macaque had taken a few interesting shots of himself. The photographer released the photos and one of them went viral. When the owner of the camera asked Wikipedia Commons to remove the image from its site, Wiki challenged his copyright ownership. According to U.S. law, copyright ownership is awarded to the individual who takes the photograph; but doe

A $1.6 Million dollar award for attorney fees was recently confirmed against a plaintiff held to have pursued a bad faith infringement action. Click here for full article