Ann-Marie Adams

Industry self-regulation is a nuanced approach that goes beyond the dichotomy of government control versus unfettered freedom. Whether manifested through codes of conduct, standards, certifications, or guidelines, these efforts pave the way for improved practices and greater responsibility within the sector. industryselfregulation.org/media-resource…

On January 1, a broad range of creative works entered the public domain, meaning their copyright has now expired under U.S. law. Read more about the public domain, how it promotes creativity, & some of the works that are entering it our latest blog post: blogs.loc.gov/copyright/2025…

It's the "using it correctly" part that may be the hurdle for some in successful application

Our #AI Licensing webpage is broken down into three parts: AI Licensing by #copyright owners, AI licensing by AI companies, and organizations that offer AI licenses for creative works. Check out the updated page here: copyrightalliance.org/artificial-int…

#Gratitude #Thanksgiving

Opinion: Retailers should closely review all objective claims about sales advertised in emails, given the Washington Supreme Court's recent ruling on the state's Commercial Electronic Mail Act. news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-exchange…

@charliesheen good on you! Found truth in watching aka Charlie Sheen. Keep telling your story.

Age verification has arrived in the UK and, to no one’s surprise, users hate it. We cannot accept these censorship regimes as our new norm. eff.org/deeplinks/2025…

Check out our #AI Licensing page that showcases the existing AI licenses and ongoing negotiations. You'll quickly notice that there are multitudes of AI license agreements being struck across a wide spectrum of creative disciplines. copyrightalliance.org/artificial-int…

I'm a fan of OOH and will applaud @adamsoutdoor for this "Yellow Duck" launch. adamsoutdoor.com/blog/yellow-du…

Songs created using generative AI don’t infringe the copyrights protecting music the model was trained on, AI developer Suno Inc. told a federal court as it seeks to trim a proposed class action. news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/ai-firm…

This is problematic for businesses but also consumers

Branding shift

It’s no secret that AI models—including gen AI—tend to discriminate against racial and gender minorities. When government agencies start using biased AI to make decisions, real people suffer. eff.org/deeplinks/2025…

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. and a real estate franchise failed to get summary judgment on various trademark use arguments in a case centered on HGTV show “Ugliest House in America.” news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/hgt…

@shamula @IthacaCollege @ICParkSchool Thank you @shamula I enjoyed working with CISR to deliver this message.

Congratulations to my @IthacaCollege @ICParkSchool colleague Ann-Marie Adams @SCMornings on her insightful blog post. 👏

Like the buoys and channel markers that guide us across the ocean, self-regulatory efforts can aid in mitigating the dangers in the digital experience so that all can participate without worry. Read the full blog by @SCMornings of @IthacaCollege: hubs.la/Q03Bm2Cd0

Opinion: Olshan's Andrew Lustigman and Morgan Spina explain why marketers shouldn't ignore their subscription and program renewal policies even after the FTC's "Click to Cancel" rule was vacated. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/ma…

The growing use of artificial intelligence risks making white-collar employees like accountants and human resources professionals potentially eligible for overtime pay. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

August, an AI startup founded by Columbia University alumni and that caters to midsize law firms, said on Tuesday it had raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by venture capital firms NEA and Pear VC. reuters.com/legal/legalind…

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