Get Ready for Great Gatsby Fan Fiction in 2021
In 1998, Congress passed the Copyright Term Extension Act, which—like its name implies—extended the copyright of works…
Judge Dismisses Ex-Boyfriend's Plagiarism Lawsuit Against Novelist Emma Cline
A judge has dismissed the copyright lawsuit against bestselling novelist Emma Cline, reports The Guardian. The suit was…
Did Kylie Jenner Copy The Camo Designs Of This Indie Label? [Updated]
After launching a camouflage-print bikini line on Thursday, Kylie Jenner was swiftly accused of copying the designs of…
'Blurred Lines' Appeal Argues That a 'Groove' Can't Be Copyrighted
As part of an appeal for the never-ending “Blurred Lines” lawsuit, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’s lawyers are…
Thanks to the Internet, the Writers of 'No Scrubs' Now Have a Credit on Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You'
TLC’s 1999 hit “No Scrubs” gave us a brilliant, succinct way to describe loser “buster” men. Ed Sheeran’s 2017 single…
A Senegalese Designer Thinks YSL Ripped Off Her Bag For Their New Collection
A fashion designer based in Dakar, Senegal thinks YSL may have copied her bag design for its Fall/Winter 2017…
Indie Artist Lili Chin Is Suing Kohl's for Allegedly Ripping Off Her 'Doggie Language' Designs
Joining the growing number of artists taking legal action against major fashion labels for stealing their designs, Doggi…
Zara Appears to Have Stolen Over 40 Pin and Patch Designs From Numerous Indie Artists
Following Tuesday Bassen’s public announcement that Zara has been unapologetically stealing her trademarked designs,…
No One Should Be Fighting Over This Ugly Ass House Design
Apparently, you can copyright even very bland nightmare mansions, and at least one Long Island couple is pretty pissed…
Jeremy Scott's Lawyers Compare the Graffiti Artist Suing Him to 'the Black Dahlia's Killer'
Moschino designer Jeremy Scott has again filed a motion to dismiss a copyright lawsuit from Brooklyn graffiti artist…
New Yorker Profiles Jeremy Scott, Leaves a Few Things Out
Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott was profiled in this week’s issue of the New Yorker. Incredibly, the profile…
Jewelry Designer Accuses Reese Witherspoon of Using Her Logo: 'She Literally Stole My Magnolia'
A woman in Florida who designs jewelry is accusing Reese Witherspoon of stealing her precious Magnolia logo for the…
Selfie-Loving Monkey Has Second Chance to Sue for Copyright Infringement
It is a truth universally acknowledged that any selfie-taking monkey must demand the copyright for her photographs. Or…
Adele Would Like Republicans to Stop Using Her Music For Their Dumb Campaigns
Adele, being neither American nor a lunatic, is reportedly not interested in contributing to the presidential campaigns…
Thanks to Copyright Bullshit, Anne Frank's Diary Now Has a Co-Author
It would seem counterintuitive for a book entitled The Diary of Anne Frank to have another author besides, well, Anne…
Court Rules Bikram Can't Copyright Practice That Has Existed For Thousands of Years
On Thursday, a court ruled that the sequence of 26 poses and breathing exercises that makes up Bikram Yoga is…
Jeremy Scott Was Served With a Copyright Lawsuit at His Own Documentary Premiere
Moschino designer Jeremy Scott was minding his own freaking business at the premiere for “The People’s Designer,” a docu…
Beastie Boys to Girls: Get Your Own Damn Song
The Beastie Boys are threatening to sue GoldieBlox because the toy company used a parody of the Beastie Boys' song Girl…
Sarah Palin’s PAC Sued for Copy/Pasting Some 9/11 Patriotism
The PAC of Sarah Palin, bless her wolf-blastin’, helicopter-swervin’, cable news-declaimin’ heart, has run afoul of a…
Daily Mail Steals Woman's Photos
After Alice Taylor's cell-phone photographs of the highly anatomically incorrect mannequins at a London Gap store went…