Category: Copyright Lore

The Enduring Legal and Creative Legacy of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

April 3, 2024

Posted by: Alison Hall

During her nearly twenty-five years with the Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was involved in many copyright law cases and wrote the majority opinion for one of the most important decisions, Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc. She was also a copyright owner, writing and registering memoirs and children’s books with the Copyright Office. Learn more about her legal and creative legacy in this blog post.

Posted in: Copyright Lore, court cases, Supreme Court, Uncategorized, Women's History

Lifecycle of Copyright: 1928 Works in the Public Domain

January 8, 2024

Posted by: Alison Hall

Every year on January 1, a new class of creative works enters the public domain in the United States. This year, a variety of works published in 1928, ranging from motion pictures to music to books, joined others in the public domain. The public domain has important historical and cultural benefits in the lifecycle of copyright. Here we highlight a selection of works entering the public domain in 2024.

Posted in: Copyright, Copyright Lore, film, historical, music, Public Domain, Uncategorized, Visual Arts