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 This month’s article is written by Corey Field. Corey is the current President of the New York-based Copyright Society of the USA. He practices copyright and entertainment law in the Los Angeles office of Ballard Spahr LLP, where he represents clients nationwide in both litigation and transactional matters. He can be reached at fieldc@ballardspahr.com. Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author. USCO Launches Learning Engine Video Series11/03/2019 The U.S. Copyright Office has just launched a new video series on its YouTube channel and on its website, titled Learning Engine. This … Copyright Alliance Applauds House Judiciary Committee on Passage of the CASE Act09/11/2019 Washington, DC – Today, Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid issued the following statement in response to the Manager’s… Why is No One Talking About this Provision of the CASE Act? Because It Benefits Users of Copyrighted Works09/09/2019 Why is No One Talking About this Provision of the CASE Act? 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Temple announced that Maria Strong will serve as Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of… Copyright Alliance Commends Appointment of Karyn A. Temple as Register of Copyrights04/03/2019 On March 27, 2019, the Copyright Alliance released a statement commending the appointment of Karyn A. Temple as the next Register of Copyrights. Ac… Copyright Owners Must Wait For Copyright Office Action Before Filing For Copyright Infringement03/06/2019 In Fourth Estate, Justice Ginsburg held that registration occurs when the Copyright Office acts to either complete a registration or refuse registrati… The 10 Most Memorable Copyright Moments of 201801/02/2019 10 Most Memorable Copyright Moments of 2018 by Chelsea Hack December 13, 2018 From historic midterm elections to royal weddings (yes,… Copyright Alliance Offers Holiday Shopping Tips for Copyright-Protected Gifts12/13/2018 Copyright Alliance Offers Holiday Shopping Tips for Copyright-Protected Gifts The Alliance looks to promote consumer awareness a… How Ray Manzarek & the Doors Helped Change The Course of Copyright History11/10/2018 Riders on the Storm: How Ray Manzaarek & The Doors Helped Change The Course of Copyright History by Neil Turkewitz October 16, 2018 This blo… A Copyright Battle Over Led Zeppelin's Iconic Song10/04/2018 Led Zeppelin will have to re-do a trial on whether the song is an infringement of Spirit's "Taurus" after the Ninth Circuit flags improper j… The NAFTA revision, with congressional approval, might mean a copyright term of life of the author plus 75 years. Or maybe not.09/04/2018 An ambiguous press release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative sent copyright lawyers scrambling for answers. On Monday, August 27th, th… Copyright Law Of The Unites States (a refresher)08/03/2018 Do you have copyright questions? If so, our colleagues at the Copyright Alliance have answers! The U.S. Copyright Act is the basis … Supreme Court to Clarify What Constitutes a ‘Registration’ Under the Copyright Act07/04/2018 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP On June 28, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court granted petition for writ of certiorari in Fourth Estate Public Be… Supreme Court Poised to Possibly Decide Important Copyright Registration Issue06/05/2018 a blog by Rachel Kim You may have heard that copyright registration is not required for a work to be protected under copyright law, but that it is … Copyright Alliance Applauds Today’s Unanimous Passage of Music Modernization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5447) by House04/25/2018 Washington, D.C. – The Copyright Alliance applauded today’s bipartisan approval of the Music Modernization Act (MMA) of 2018 (H.R. 5447), … ABA IP Section Pens Letter in Support of CASE Act:04/01/2018 On March 23, the ABA Section of IP sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Ranking Member Jerry Nadler … 213 Recording Artists and Music Organizations Urge Congress to Close 1972 Sound Recording Loophole03/05/2018 213 legacy recording artists— including Billy Joel, Roseanne Cash, and Tina Turner— joined eight music organizations—A2IM, Ame… Copyright Alliance Commends Reps. 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