Oh Mickey, you’re so public domain

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Public Domain Expands

https://wdwnt.com/2023/12/disney-makes-a-statement-about-mickey-mouse-and-steamboat-willie-finally-entering-public-domain-in-2024/

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2023/12/28/what-mickey-mouse-lapsing-into-the-public-domain-means/

https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2024/?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter& b amp;utm_source=morning_brew 

https://insidethemagic.net/2024/01/mickey-mouse-sold-as-nft-after-disney-loses-rights-to-character-ld1/

https://www.avclub.com/steamboat-willie-adult-swim-public-domain-1851151702

A.I. In the news this month

UK high court Says Inventor of Patents Must be a ‘Natural Person’

Breaking news: UK Supreme Court confirms that an inventor under UK Patents Act 1977 must be a natural person

NYT sues OpenAI for Billions 

The New York Times Sues OpenAI, Microsoft for Copyright Infringement Claiming ‘Billions of Dollars’ in Damages 

https://nytco-assets.nytimes.com/2023/12/NYT_Complaint_Dec2023.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/technology/openai-new-york-times-lawsuit.html

House Bill Introduced – No AI Fraud Act

https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/no-ai-fraud-act-congress-federal-law-explained-1235578930/

Nirvana Nevermind Baby To Have His Day In Court 

https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/nirvana-lawsuit-baby-album-cover-revived-appeals-court-1235563626/

https://www.courthousenews.com/nirvana-baby-child-porn-suit-revived-by-ninth-circuit/

https://reason.com/volokh/2023/12/21/nirvana-nevermind-cover-babys-child-pornography-lawsuit-isnt-barred-by-statute-of-limitations/

OPINION:

https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2023/12/21/22-55822.pdf 

https://entertainmentlawupdate.com/2021/09/unhappy-together/

French Montana Wins On A Technicality – but we have so many questions…

https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/french-montana-wins-copyright-case-judge-sympathizes-with-accuser-1235576433/

https://www.courthousenews.com/french-montana-beats-copyright-claims/

https://webservices.courthousenews.com/sites/Data/AppellateOpinionUploads/2024-05-1–12-12-41-27dde9c7-686a-4ece-83e4-6342d0778e04.pdf

Tolkien Estate Prevails Over Fan Fiction Author

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/18/copyright-claim-against-tolkien-estate-backfires-on-lord-of-the-rings-fanfiction-author

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67194467/47/demetrious-polychron-v-jeff-bezos/

Group Registration Of Copyrights – Proposed New Regulations for “Smaller Claims” before Copyright Claims Board

https://copyright.gov/newsnet/2024/1030.html?loclr=eanco

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-01-16/pdf/2024-00596.pdf?loclr=eanco