Susan M. Kornfield, J.D.skornfield@bodmanllp.com
I am one of those fortunate professors whose students are committed to her continuing education. My last two posts discussed the ridiculous assertion by the Associated Press that a painting of Barack Obama by Shepard Fairey (right image, below) infringed a photograph of Barack Obama in which the AP may […]

Susan M. Kornfield, J.D.skornfield@bodmanllp.com
My post about Mr. Obama’s face and the copyright dispute between the Associated Press and artist Shepard Fairey has generated some great discussions off line. Here is a more detailed explanation for my position.About 125 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court looked at the photograph, below, and explained why […]

Susan M. Kornfield, J.D.skornfield@bodmanllp.com
You have heard that the Associated Press is claiming that a photo in which it holds copyright (on the left) has been infringed by a work of art by Shepard Fairey (on the right). Now, you might look at the image on the left and then the image on the right […]

Susan M. Kornfield, J.D.skornfield@bodmanllp.com
Several years ago, I was listening to a radio interview with Grandmaster Flash. He was talking about what it was like — musically, conceptually — to be present at the moment of hip hop creation. It was a great interview and he had an interesting perspective on […]