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  1. June 25, 2020

    Top 7 Copyright Rulings Of 2020: A Midyear Report

    From tattoos in video games to billion-dollar piracy verdicts to "Stairway to Heaven," the first half of 2020 was an action-packed time for copyright lawyers. As we head into the back half of the year, here are the seven big copyright decisions you need to know.

  2. February 04, 2020

    Drake's 'Rap' Sampling Was Fair Use, Says 2nd. Circ.

    The Second Circuit is refusing to revive a copyright lawsuit filed against Drake over his 2013 song "Pound Cake," ruling that the rapper made legal fair use of a sample of a spoken-word jazz track called "Jimmy Smith Rap."