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Author: Stephen Wolfson

Assistant General Counsel/Copyright Advisor

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Or, what ‘The Diceman’ can teach us about fair use.

Andrew Dice Clay dressed as "The Diceman" in a black t-shirt, leather vest and fingerless gloves, and large sunglasses. He is standing on a stage holding a microphone.

What a case against the Internet Archive might mean for how libraries lend digital books.

Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith may have been the most influential fair use decision in 2023.

Close-up of a person's hands playing a keyboard that is hooked up to music recording and sampling equipment.

How technology changes the way we create, consume, share, and interact with copyrighted works.

Still from the tv show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, showing character Carlton Banks doing the dance "The Carlton."

Copyright Advisor Stephen Wolfson talks about the public domain in horror and fantasy, from Night of the Living Dead to Fables.

Screen capture from Night of the Living Dead showing half a dozen zombies shuffling towards the camera.

Author: Stephen Wolfson

A 1980s comedy act, an Andy Warhol painting, and the Copyright Claims Board walk into a bar

Hachette Book Group v. Internet Archive and the Future of Controlled Digital Lending

How an Andy Warhol Photo Might Impact the Future of Music Sampling

Is that TikTok dance meme copyrighted? It’s complicated….

Halloween Chills and Copyright Thrills