Does AI-generated work qualify for copyright protection? Not so far.

Posted Jul 10, 2023 | Law Student Blog,

By Emma Zhuang, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, LLM candidate, 2023 In February 2023, the United States Copyright Office made a significant decision regarding comic book artist Kris Kashtanova and her graphic novel “Zarya of the Dawn”. The Copyright Office revoked copyright protection for the portions...

Missouri Adopts Film Tax Credits

Posted Jul 10, 2023 | Law Student Blog,

by Z’necia Hall, Saint Louis University School of Law, Juris Doctor Candidate, 2025 Film tax credits are tax incentives that allow filmmakers and video producers to offset production costs. The credit is essentially an amount of money that is subtracted from the taxes that one owes. Film tax incentive...

Translating Rights: The International Public Domain and Multiple Translation

Posted Jul 05, 2023 | Law Student Blog,

by James Robert Bilhartz, Washington University School of Law, Juris Doctor Candidate, 2025 Without translation, many of our favorite literary works would be inaccessible. Masterpieces like Crime and Punishment and One Hundred Years of Solitude would only be available to those with strong proficiencies in Russian or Spanish. Thankfully,...

Taxes and NIL: Things You Need to Know

Posted Jul 05, 2023 | Law Student Blog,

by Jacob NeukirchUniversity of New Hampshire Franklin School of Law, Juris Doctor Candidate, 2024 The recent rise in prevalence of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities in college athletics has created major financial benefits for college athletes. But as you might imagine, it can also cause some headaches that...

The “Jock Tax” and What Entertainers Need to Know

Posted Jul 05, 2023 | Law Student Blog,

by Jacob NeukirchUniversity of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, Juris Doctor Candidate, 2024 What is the Jock Tax?The Jock Tax is a form of income tax that states and municipalities apply to nonresident individuals who do business in those areas. There are over twenty states that impose...

Sweet Trademark O’ Mine

Posted Aug 20, 2022 | Law Student Blog,

By Kallee M. Hooley University of Iowa College of Iowa Juris Doctor Candidate, 2024 As of 2021, there were 9,118 craft breweries located throughout the country — a number that has nearly doubled since 2015. With this rapid growth, it has become increasingly difficult for breweries to create unique...

Highway to the Copyright Zone

Posted Aug 17, 2022 | Law Student Blog,

By Monica Thompson Saint Louis University School of Law Juris Doctorate Candidate, 2024 The Ehud Yonay family is suing Paramount Pictures in California federal court for copyright infringement by the creation of Top Gun: Maverick. This sequel to the 1986 smash movie hit Top Gun has been breaking box...

“THE”: Ohio State University’s Improbable New Trademark

Posted Aug 07, 2022 | Law Student Blog,

By Sarah Horstmanshof Saint Louis University School of Law Juris Doctor Candidate, 2023 After a three-year battle with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), The Ohio State University has officially succeeded in securing a trademark registration for the word “THE”. The trademark registration itself protects specifically Ohio...

Going Once, Going Twice, Gone

Posted Aug 07, 2022 | Law Student Blog,

By Jackson R. Hughes Saint Louis University School of Law Juris Doctor Candidate, 2024 Going once, going twice, gone. The gavel banged as a European art collector won the bid for Banksy’s “Girl With a Red Balloon.” With everyone’s attention on the auctioneer it took a moment for the...

Permission Needed . . . Permission Granted: Copyrights in Music

Posted Jul 04, 2022 | Law Student Blog,

By Kennedi Harmon Texas Southern University School of Law Juris Doctorate Candidate, 2024 Copyright is one of the most familiar types of intellectual property. Copyright holders have the exclusive right to use or allow others to use their works on agreed-upon terms. Copyright rights apply to music, writings, motion...

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