Restatement of the Law, Copyright Posts
Justices rule against Andy Warhol estate in copyright dispute
This decision provides a major statement in the role that copyright law plays in fostering artistic creativity, as the court upheld the claim of a famed celebrity photographer, Lynn Goldsmith, that the Andy Warhol estate infringed her copyright in a photograph of the musician Prince when it licensed an image Warhol derived from that photograph to serve as a cover on a Condé Nast issue published shortly after Prince’s death.
January 2023 Council Meeting Updates
At its meeting on January 19 and 20, 2023, the Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts of five projects and approved drafts and portions of drafts as listed.
Project Updates from the 2022 ALI Annual Meeting
Learn more about the actions taken at this year’s ALI Annual Meeting, held last month, where the membership met to discuss and vote on twelve ALI project drafts.
Restatement of the Law, Copyright at the 2022 ALI Annual Meeting
In this video, Christopher Jon Sprigman and Lydia Pallas Loren provide an overview of Tentative Draft No. 3 of Restatement of the Law, Copyright, which will be presented at this year’s ALI Annual Meeting.
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Andy Warhol Copyright Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider what it means for a work of art to be “transformative” for purposes of fair use under the Copyright Act.
January 2022 Council Meeting Updates
At its meeting on January 20 and 21, 2022, the ALI Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts of nine projects.
Restatement of the Law, Copyright: What Was Approved at the Annual Meeting?
Earlier this year, at The American Law Institute’s 2021 Annual Meeting, the ALI membership voted to approve the Tentative Draft of Restatement of the Law, Copyright. This was the first time that this project was presented to membership for approval.
ALI Responds to U.S. Chamber’s Inquiry Into the Restatement of Copyright
On September 10, the Global Innovation Policy Center of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to The American Law Institute concerning the Restatement of the Law, Copyright project. The post features ALI’s response to this inquiry.
Actions Taken at the 2021 Annual Meeting (June Session)
The second segment of this year’s virtual Annual Meeting adjourned this week. Below is a summary of the actions taken on June 7 and 8.
Understanding the Restatement of Copyright Law
In this video, Pierre N. Leval of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit discusses the Restatement of the Law, Copyright.