People
Rebecca Tushnet
-
For decades, the Copyright Office has been a small and sleepy office within the Library of Congress. Each year, the agency’s 450 employees register roughly…
-
Wellness Wednesday: Red Cross lifts restrictions on blood donations for members of the LGBTQ+ community
January 24, 2024
The Red Cross is in desperate need of blood donations. Last year, the Food and Drug Administration ended blood donor restrictions for gay and bisexual…
-
How Coffee Farmers in Hawaii Fought Counterfeit Kona Beans
January 19, 2024
On the volcanic slopes of Hawaii’s Big Island, hundreds of farmers in the Kona region produce one of the most expensive coffees in the world.
-
Holly Herndon’s Infinite Art
November 13, 2023
Last fall, the artist and musician Holly Herndon visited Torreciudad, a shrine to the Virgin Mary associated with the controversial Catholic group Opus Dei, in…
-
Hard Fork: Casey Goes to the White House + The Copyright Battle Over Artificial Intelligence + HatGPT
November 3, 2023
President Biden’s new executive order on artificial intelligence has a little bit of everything for everyone concerned about A.I. Casey takes us inside the White…
-
Salty much? McCormick threatens to sue Maryland business over Old Bay-like cannabis sticker
October 12, 2023
An Annapolis business owner said the parent company of Old Bay seasoning should quit being so crabby and learn to appreciate a compliment — or…
-
Harvard Law IP expert explains how Disney has influenced US copyright law to protect Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh
October 6, 2023
Rebecca Tushnet spoke with Harvard Law Today about how Disney has influenced copyright law in the U.S. and how creators can use works now in the public domain.
-
Can Blockchain Turbocharge Fan Fiction And Protect Authors From AI’s Threat?
September 28, 2023
The internet gave fanfiction a shot in the arm, making it easy for writers and readers to find each other and obsess over their favorite…
-
Key issues in writers’ case against OpenAI explained
September 22, 2023
In a conversation with the Harvard Gazette, Rebecca Tushnet talks about the Authors Guild's case against OpenAI and some of the broader legal issues around emerging tech.
-
Is ChatGPT more foul than fair?
September 22, 2023
There’s been a lot of buzz around ChapGPT, Bard, and other generative AI tools since they burst into public view back in January. But not…
-
Did Burger King tell a whopper? Why false advertising suits are on the rise
September 21, 2023
Burger King is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the fast-food chain falsely advertised the size of its Whopper burger. Taco Bell, McDonald’s and Wendy’s…
-
Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted
September 7, 2023
An award-wining piece of AI art cannot be copyrighted, the US Copyright Office has ruled. The artwork, Théâtre D’opéra Spatial, was created by Matthew Allen…
-
Multi-level marketing companies sometimes face allegations of operating as pyramid schemes, in part because of how they’re structured. In both illegal pyramid schemes and legal…
-
How right-wing news powers the ‘gold IRA’ industry
July 25, 2023
Dedicated viewers of Fox News are likely familiar with Lear Capital, a Los Angeles company that sells gold and silver coins. In recent years, the…
-
Advertisements for gold and solver coins have become a mainstay on right-wing media outlets like Fox News and Newsmax, usually warning viewers about some sort…
-
How to think about AI
June 27, 2023
Machine-generated output is raising a host of legal and ethical questions around authorship, fair use, copyright, and more.
-
The U.S. Supreme Court’s long-awaited ruling in a case about Andy Warhol’s art may have raised as many questions as it answered about the controversial…
-
Andy Warhol’s estate lost its U.S. Supreme Court copyright fight with celebrity photographer Lynn Goldsmith on Thursday as the justices faulted the famed pop artist’s…