ReCreate & Allies Raise Concerns to Congress with NO FAKES Act
: Originally Posted On: Uncategorized Read MoreA note from Re:Create: Hachette v. IA, Green v. DOJ, and the Golden Age of Copyright Control
As pop culture and the halls of Congress alike continue to be in thrall to the latest, loudest technopanics about AI and the end of copyright as we know it, two appeals courts quietly confirmed that actually, we are living in a golden age of copyright control. First came Green v. DOJ, which rejected a constitutional challenge to the Digital Millennium…
Read MoreSecond Circuit Decision Limiting Book Lending Harms Libraries, Public
: Originally Posted On: Public Knowledge Read MoreConstitutional Concerns with NO FAKES and Similar Acts
The recently introduced NO FAKES Act aims to establish an intellectual property right over an individual’s voice or visual likeness, giving individuals a property right over the creation and distribution of digital replicas. However, this proposed legislation faces significant constitutional challenges. In a recent white paper, Re:Create detailed constitutional concerns with the NO FAKES Act and urges lawmakers to reject…
Read MoreNO FAKES – A Dream for Lawyers, a Nightmare for Everyone Else
: Originally Posted On: EFF Deep Links Read MoreThe Public Domain and Why It Matters
Understanding our nation’s copyright law is important, but also complex. Re:Create’s glossary of key copyright terms is a resource to help promote informed discussions about copyright policy. Public Domain: The public domain is the treasure trove of material that is free for all to copy, share, and reuse for any lawful purpose. It includes not only creative works that are…
Read MoreA note from Re:Create: Name, Image, Likeness, and the Constitution at the USPTO
Welcome back to the Re:Create Recap! As we start August recess, Re:Create members have worked hard to promote balanced copyright while supporting creativity and innovation for the public. Since our last edition, allies for balanced copyright have been actively voicing concerns about legislation that would stifle creativity and speaking up at roundtable discussions on the intersection of AI technology and…
Read MoreFederal Appeals Court Rules That Fair Use May Be Narrowed to Serve Hollywood Profits
: Originally Posted On: EFF Deep Links Read MoreRe:Create Statement On NO FAKES Act Introduction
Washington, D.C. — Today, Re:Create issued the following statement urging congressional leaders to oppose the NO FAKES Act prior to its introduction. “The NO FAKES Act would create more problems for creativity and society than it solves. The bill creates an unprecedented new federal intellectual property scheme that shrinks the public domain, undermines Section 230, endangers consumer privacy and threatens free…
Read MoreOriginality and Why It Matters
Understanding our nation’s copyright law is important, but also complex. Re:Create’s glossary of key copyright terms is a resource to help promote informed discussions about copyright policy. Originality: Copyright only protects original works of expression, not facts, ideas, or discoveries. Any work or aspect of a work that is not original to the author – a fact they discover in…
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