Restatement of the Law, Copyright Posts
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.
Spotlight on Annual Meeting Projects
The ALI virtual Annual Meeting continues on June 7-8. Below is an overview of the projects that will be presented on these days, including links to available videos on several topics.
The Restatement of Copyright Law: Past, Present, and Future
The Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts has published a special issue on the Restatement of Copyright Law. Below is an index of the issue (Vol. 44 No. 3), published in April 2021. The full issue is available online.
Restatement of the Law, Copyright
The following is the Foreword text from Tentative Draft No. 2. Of Restatement of the Law, Copyright. This draft will be presented to ALI’s members at the 2021 Annual Meeting.
U.S. Copyright Office Issues an Interim Rule Related to the Music Modernization Act
The U.S. Copyright Office has issued an interim rule related to the protection of confidential information by the mechanical licensing collective and digital licensee coordinator, pursuant to the Musical Works Modernization Act, title I of the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.