Copyright Infringement or Creative Coincidence?
Posted Jul 10, 2023 | Law Student Blog,
by John Lee, University of Arkansas graduate and prospective law student Every day approximately 120,000 new songs are released across streaming platforms. That’s more than 40 million songs each and every year! It’s no wonder then that it seems like every time a song becomes a hit it gets...
Jack Daniel’s Sues Bad Spaniels
Posted Jul 10, 2023 | Law Student Blog,
By Kim Ly, University of Michigan Law School, Juris Doctorate Candidate, 2025 On June 8, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court released a decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC that clarified the First Amendment parody defense in trademark cases in a way that should benefit brand...
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...
Anti-Harassment Policy & Procedures Tips
Posted Jul 07, 2023 | Legal Issues,
With allegations of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace still making headlines, your nonprofit arts organizations may want to take these action steps: • Ask a qualified employment law attorney to draft a clearly written policy or to review and revise your existing policy and procedures. If you’re...
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...
Missouri’s Nonresident Entertainer Tax
Posted Jul 05, 2023 | Financial Matters,
by Sue Greenberg, executive director Like most other states, Missouri requires visiting entertainers and professional athletes to pay state income taxes. The tax, known as the “jock tax” in the sports world, is of special interest to nonprofit arts organizations not only because its proceeds should be funding the...
