Category: Copyright

Creating a derivative work based on copyrighted material without permission can constitute infringement. Here’s when derivative works are legal and when they aren’t.

Innocent copyright infringement — copying without knowledge of a copyright — can still result in liability, though damages may be reduced. Here’s how it works.

Some copyright takedown notices are fraudulent scams. Here’s how to tell whether a copyright infringement notice you received is legitimate or a fake.

A DMCA takedown notice is a legal request to remove infringing content from a website. Here’s how the process works, who can send one, and how to respond.

The DMCA prohibits circumventing digital security controls, but does that ban apply to repairing your own video game console? Here’s what the law says.

Hitpiece.com scraped artists’ music and created NFTs without permission. Here’s how the copyright infringement dispute unfolded and what it means for NFT platforms.

The Copyright Act grants copyright owners the exclusive right to make copies — but what counts as a copy? Here’s what the law says and recent court interpretations.

NFTs don’t automatically transfer copyright ownership. Here’s what buying an NFT actually gives you legally and how copyright law applies to NFT transactions.

A valid DMCA takedown notice must include specific elements to be enforceable. Here’s exactly what a proper notice requires and what happens if it’s deficient.

Mask works are the protected designs for semiconductor chips under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act. Here’s how this specialized IP protection works.