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Playing music during political campaign events creates atmosphere. However, recording artists frequently object to the use of their music.

The Supreme Court held that there is no time limit on the period for recovery of copyright damages in a timely filed copyright case.

A refresher on fair use and key precedents likely to be influential in the pending cases.

Read on for an explanation of what you should know about the Court’s anticipated ruling in Vidal v Elste

Explanation of the key cases and underlying concepts at issue, as well some steps you can take to request that your content be excluded.

Last month, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in the dispute between photographer Lynn Goldsmith and the Andy Warhol

Intellectual property, or “IP,” can be one of the most valuable assets of a business. Identifying and protecting your IP is essential.

discussion of how artificial intelligence is testing the bounds of intellectual property law.

Mertzel Law was selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Law Firms in America. The firm has been included since 2022. Nancy has...

Copyright Preemption – State vs. Federal Law What is Copyright Preemption? The Supreme Court is considering whether to accept an appeal...

Fair use is probably the most-mentioned, but least-understood, aspect of copyright. It's challenging to predict the outcome in fair use ...

Counterfeiting continues to be a serious problem for United States businesses. While concrete numbers are difficult to obtain, a Library...

NFTs are regularly featured in the press, with reports of individual NFTs selling for tens of millions of dollars.

After more than a decade of litigation, the epic battle over the Java API has come to an end with an April 2021 ruling by the United States

Two recently enacted statutes, the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) and the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE

The New York Law Journal published my article, Strategies for Avoiding and Responding to Copyright Troll Litigation. (This is an expanded...

An important development in copyright litigation over the past few years is the dramatic increase in so-called “troll” cases. For...

At the request of professor and author Barry Alan Perlus, Nancy recorded a video lecture on copyright for an eCornell Digital Photography...

As you prepare for your summer vacation, you may be stocking up on sunscreen, electronics and books for summer reading, both professional...