http://www.lawupdates.com en LawUpdates.com, LLC Copyright 2014 2014-01-27T12:27:05+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/New_Cataloging_Guidelines_for_Pictures_Now_Available_in_Online_Publication/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/New_Cataloging_Guidelines_for_Pictures_Now_Available_in_Online_Publication/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics) || The Library of Congress and the Association of College and Research Libraries have updated the cataloging guidelines for describing pictures, and they are now available in a free, online book, "Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics)." copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2014-01-13T10:35:42+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/reintroduced_legislation_seeks_to_modernize_televisio/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/reintroduced_legislation_seeks_to_modernize_televisio/ New Proposed Legislation || Next Generation Television Marketplace Act || Congressman Steve Scalise has reintroduced the Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, a comprehensive video reform bill that repeals outdated laws including compulsory copyright licenses, eliminates various mandates on private sector companies and consumers, and removes certain FCC broadcast and media ownership rules. Congressman Cory Gardner joined as an original cosponsor… copyright_new-proposed-legislation 2013-12-19T12:27:39+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_releases_new_report_on_resale_royalt/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_releases_new_report_on_resale_royalt/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Resale Royalties: An Updated Analysis || The U.S. Copyright Office has publicly released a report on the issue of resale royalties for visual artists, or the “droit de suite.” copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2013-12-16T22:47:32+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/commentary/iseltzer_v._green_day_ininth_circuit_upholds_green_days_fair_use/ http://www.lawupdates.com/commentary/iseltzer_v._green_day_ininth_circuit_upholds_green_days_fair_use/ Expert Legal Commentary || By Tom Zuber and Jeff Zuber || The Ninth Circuit recently upheld a fair use judgment in favor of Green Day in its use of an artist’s drawing in a concert backdrop. In Seltzer v. Green Day, Nos. 11-56573 and 11-57160 (9th Cir. Aug. 7, 2013), the Court relied heavily on its findings that Green Day’s use… copyright 2013-11-20T01:38:17+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_releases_report_on_copyright_small_cl/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_releases_report_on_copyright_small_cl/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Copyright Small Claims - A Report of the Register of Copyrights || The U.S. Copyright Office released the findings of its two-year study on copyright small claims. copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2013-10-1T17:45:16+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/commentary/ihart_v._electronic_arts_inc._i/ http://www.lawupdates.com/commentary/ihart_v._electronic_arts_inc._i/ Expert Legal Commentary || By Tom Zuber and Jeff Zuber || A divided Third Circuit recently held that a college football player’s inclusion in a popular football video game violated his right to publicity. In Hart v. Electronic Arts, Inc., No. 11-3750 (3d Cir. May 21, 2013), the Court found that Hart’s real-world physical likeness and football statistics adopted in EA’s… copyright 2013-09-5T20:10:42+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/commentary/imetropolitan_regional_information_systems_v._american_home_realty_i/ http://www.lawupdates.com/commentary/imetropolitan_regional_information_systems_v._american_home_realty_i/ Expert Legal Commentary || By Tom Zuber and Ryan Smith || In a ruling with widespread application, the Fourth Circuit ruled that an owner of a web-based automated database using user-uploaded photos can register and protect those photos from third-party copyright infringers without undue formalities. In Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. v. American Home Realty Network, Inc., No. 12-2102, 12-2432 (4th… copyright 2013-08-30T18:57:35+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/historic_treaty_adopted_boosts_access_to_books_for_visually_impaired_person/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/historic_treaty_adopted_boosts_access_to_books_for_visually_impaired_person/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or otherwise Print Disabl || International negotiators meeting under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have adopted a landmark new treaty that boosts access to books for the benefit of hundreds of millions of people who are blind, visually impaired and print-disabled. copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2013-07-3T22:45:30+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/negotiators_begin_work_on_finalizing_new_treaty/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/negotiators_begin_work_on_finalizing_new_treaty/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities || More than 600 negotiators from WIPO’s 186 member states has begun work on finalizing a new international treaty to ease access to books for blind, visually impaired, and other print disabled people. copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2013-06-25T07:42:38+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/commentary/icariou_v._prince_i_court_finds_appropriated_but_altered_photos_prote/ http://www.lawupdates.com/commentary/icariou_v._prince_i_court_finds_appropriated_but_altered_photos_prote/ Expert Legal Commentary || By Tom Zuber and Jeff Zuber || The Second Circuit recently issued an opinion involving a wide scope of copyright fair use issues. In Cariou v. Prince, 11-1197-cv (2d Cir. April 25, 2013), the Court held in favor of defendant Prince, who appropriated dozens of Cariou’s photos in thirty collages. The Court found that when the original… copyright 2013-06-9T20:36:17+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_continues_to_explore_ways_of_adjudicating_smal/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_continues_to_explore_ways_of_adjudicating_smal/ New Federal Register Notices || Remedies for Small Copyright Claims: Third Request for Comments || The United States Copyright Office is requesting public comment for the third time on the topic of adjudicating small copyright claims. copyright_new-federal-register-notices 2013-04-2T04:35:04+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/senate_bills_will_allow_cell_phone_users_to_unlock_their_devices_by_providi/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/senate_bills_will_allow_cell_phone_users_to_unlock_their_devices_by_providi/ New Proposed Legislation || Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act and Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 || Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and a bipartisan group of Senators have introduced legislation that would restore the ability of consumers to more easily transfer their cell phones to other wireless carriers. copyright_new-proposed-legislation 2013-03-25T19:28:41+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_royalty_judges_solicit_comments_on_motion_for_partial_distribut/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_royalty_judges_solicit_comments_on_motion_for_partial_distribut/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Distribution of 2011 Satellite Royalty Funds || The Copyright Royalty Judges are soliciting comments on a motion of Phase I claimants for partial distribution in connection with the 2011 satellite royalty funds. copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2013-01-23T01:39:15+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_royalty_judges_announce_receipt_of_notice_of_intent_to_audit_2009/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_royalty_judges_announce_receipt_of_notice_of_intent_to_audit_2009/ New Federal Register Notices || Notice of Intent to Audit || The Copyright Royalty Judges has announced receipt of a notice of intent to audit the 2009, 2010, and 2011 statements of account submitted by Last.fm, Ltd. copyright_new-federal-register-notices 2013-01-17T00:19:45+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_amends_regulations_on_cable_royalty_refu/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_amends_regulations_on_cable_royalty_refu/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Refunds Under the Cable Statutory License || The Copyright Office has amended its regulations to clarify its practices for providing refunds of cable royalties under provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2013-01-16T01:19:35+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/wipo_advances_toward_treaty_to_facilitate_access_to_published_works_by_pers/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/wipo_advances_toward_treaty_to_facilitate_access_to_published_works_by_pers/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Draft Treaty on Limitations and Exceptions for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities || The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) General Assembly has taken a landmark decision to convene a diplomatic conference in 2013 to complete negotiations on a pact to improve access to copyrighted works for the many visually impaired and people with print disabilities around the world. copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2012-12-28T21:15:31+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_royalty_judges_announce_rates_and_terms_for_use_of_certain_works_/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_royalty_judges_announce_rates_and_terms_for_use_of_certain_works_/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Determination of Reasonable Rates and Terms for Noncommercial Broadcasting || The Copyright Royalty Judges have published final regulations setting the rates and terms for use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting under section 118 of the Copyright Act. copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2012-12-21T01:26:28+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/library_of_congress_publishes_final_rule_in_section_1201_procee/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/library_of_congress_publishes_final_rule_in_section_1201_procee/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies || The Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, has announced the classes of works to be subject to the exemption from the prohibition in 17 U.S.C. section 1201(a)(1) against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2012-11-7T23:47:48+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_reviews_problem_of_orphan_works_under_u.s._copyright_law/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_reviews_problem_of_orphan_works_under_u.s._copyright_law/ New Federal Register Notices || Orphan Works and Mass Digitization || The Copyright Office is reviewing the problem of orphan works under U.S. copyright law in continuation of its previous work on the subject and to advise Congress on possible next steps for the United States. copyright_new-federal-register-notices 2012-11-7T22:55:51+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/wipo_assemblies_agree_roadmaps_for_new_international/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/wipo_assemblies_agree_roadmaps_for_new_international/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Matters Concerning the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, and Traditional Knowledge || The 50th session of Assemblies of WIPO member states reached a breakthrough decision on how to complete negotiations on a pact to improve access to copyrighted works for the many visually impaired or print disabled people around the world. copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2012-10-10T23:46:20+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_seeks_comments_on_resale_ro/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_seeks_comments_on_resale_ro/ New Federal Register Notices || Resale Royalty Right || The Copyright Office has published a Federal Register notice requesting written comments on how current copyright law affects and supports visual artists and how a federal resale royalty right for visual artists would affect current and future practices of groups or individuals involved in the creation, licensing, sale, exhibition, dissemination,… copyright_new-federal-register-notices 2012-09-21T00:18:45+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/cr_judges_announce_receipt_of_notices_to_audit_2009-2011_statements_of_acco/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/cr_judges_announce_receipt_of_notices_to_audit_2009-2011_statements_of_acco/ New Federal Register Notices || Issue 88, Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 166 || The Copyright Royalty Judges have announced receipt of two notices to audit the 2009, 2010, and 2011 statements of account submitted by DKCM, Inc., a commercial webcaster, and Greater Media, Inc., a broadcaster. copyright_new-federal-register-notices 2012-08-31T23:23:03+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_requests_additional_comments_on_remedies_for_small_copyrig/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_requests_additional_comments_on_remedies_for_small_copyrig/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Remedies for Small Copyright Claims: Additional Comments || The Copyright Office is issuing a second request for public comment pertaining to a study undertaken by the Copyright Office at the request of Congress on the topic of adjudicating small copyright claims. copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2012-08-30T23:09:40+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/crjs_solicit_comments_on_motion_for_partial_distribution/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/crjs_solicit_comments_on_motion_for_partial_distribution/ New Federal Register Notices || Distribution of 2011 DART Sound Recordings Fund Royalties || The Copyright Royalty Judges (“CRJs” or “Judges”) are soliciting comments on a motion for partial distribution of 2011 royalties from the Digital Audio Recording Technology (DART) Sound Recordings Fund. copyright_new-federal-register-notices 2012-08-20T19:18:32+00:00 http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_proposes_amendments_to_regulations_governing_the_reporting/ http://www.lawupdates.com/summary/copyright_office_proposes_amendments_to_regulations_governing_the_reporting/ New Statutes, Regulations and Rules || Mechanical and Digital Phonorecord Delivery Compulsory License || The Copyright Office is proposing to amend its regulations governing the reporting of monthly and annual statements of account for the making and distribution of phonorecords under the compulsory license, 17 U.S.C. 115, to bring the regulations up to date to reflect recent and pending rate determinations by the Copyright… copyright_new-statutes-regulations-and-rules 2012-08-14T18:09:11+00:00