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Springing Forward: Bits & Pieces

Ironic that in the case of Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith an otherwise astute member of the court’s liberal minority, Justice Elena Kagan, should offer a surprising arrogant and patronizing dissent that pretends to art-historical savvy while merely parroting postmodern “theory” and art-market rationales. […]

Spring Ahead: Bits & Pieces 2021 (2)

Herewith a shout-out to photographer Lynn Goldsmith, who won an extremely important battle over copyright issues and “fair use” that will serve as a precedent in many ongoing and future cases. […]

Spring Fever: Ends and Odds 2018

Copyright law covers the actions and creations of humans, and only humans. Claim otherwise and all those cat videos become performance art, whose performers — like Maru the box lover, or Henri, the existential French cat — deserve not just special treatment for their cooperation but the lion’s share of the royalties they earn for product endorsements and such. […]

Dog Day Afternoons: Bits & Pieces (11)

The Return of Naruto

Surrogates for Naruto, the Indonesian macaque monkey who has become world-famous as a result of using professional photographer David Slater’s camera to generate a set of selfies, have returned to court to press their claim that Naruto holds the copyright to his images. According to his champions (and unknown […]

Cabin Fever 2017: Bits & Pieces (1)

So far as I can tell, though several Instagram followers commented on Jared Kushner’s “booty grab,” Frank Bruni alone made official note of it — and that only obliquely. So you probably read it here first. […]