By now, you’ve probably heard of “Baby Yoda” – the popular name for the character referred to as “The Child” in the new “Star Wars” streaming series “The Mandalorian,” available on the new streaming service Disney+. The character has already achieved both critical and...
Intellectual Property & Technology
Ars Ex Machina: Copyrights and Artificial Intelligence
By David Posteraro and Alex Welsh We are at or near an inflection point where the computer programs we use to create are no longer tools or instruments of the author, but arguably authors themselves. So, who owns the copyright on computer-generated works? This is not...
Works Made for Hire: Who Owns the Sermon?
“Copyrights (and Wrongs) for Religious Organizations: Works Made for Hire: Who Owns the Sermon?” is the third article of a three part series of articles on copyright law and religious organizations. For the laborer is worthy of his hire. Luke 10:7 KJV Under the...
The Fair Use Doctrine and the Religious Services Exception
"Copyrights (and Wrongs) for Religious Organizations: The Fair Use Doctrine and the Religious Services Exception" is the second of a three part series of articles on copyright law and religious organizations. In truth, in literature, in science and in art, there are,...