New Bill Aimed at Tik Tok Might Ensnare Businesses & Employees Using VPNs

On April 1, 2023   /   Intellectual Property, Technology Regulation   /   Leave a comment
New Bill Aimed at Tik Tok Might Ensnare Businesses & Employees Using VPNs

A new bill from Washington would give the federal government broad authority to police apps and technologies that it believes foreign adversaries are using to communicate or collect information on Americans.  Sponsored by Senator Mark Warner, the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, would give the Secretary of Commerce the authority to review and prohibit certain transactions, communications and information sharing between persons in the United States

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No Protection for Generative AI Imagery: New U.S. Copyright Office Decision

On March 31, 2023   /   Artificial Intelligence, Copyright Law, Generative AI, Intellectual Property   /   Leave a comment
No Protection for Generative AI Imagery: New U.S. Copyright Office Decision

A recent decision by the U.S. Copyright Office established that the United States does not recognize copyright protection for images created by AI-driven image generators.  The Copyright Office recently granted copyright registration for a comic book, Zarya of the Dawn, after an individual filed an application with the agency. In the application, the individual listed herself as the author and stated that she created the comic book.  Shortly after registering the work, however, the Copyright Office

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