Intellectual Property, Internet & Entertainment
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A dealership ran my credit multiple times after I told them not to. Can I do anything?
Yes, possibly, but the answer depends on what exactly happened, what you agreed to, and how the dealership used your information. In general, a dealership may only have a lawful reason to access your credit if you gave p...
Can a Cell Phone Company Charge an Early Termination Fee After Service Outages?
In general, a cell phone company may still try to charge an early termination fee after service outages, but that does not automatically mean the fee is valid in every situation. The answer often depends on the service a...
Do I have to identify which parts of my book cover were generated by AI when registering copyright?
In general, yes: if a book cover includes material created with artificial intelligence, it is often important to identify which parts were generated by AI when you apply to register the copyright. The key idea is that c...
Can I register copyright for a song if AI generated the melody and I wrote the lyrics?
In general, you may be able to register copyright in the parts of a song that were created by a human author, but not in material that was generated entirely by AI without sufficient human authorship. If you wrote the ly...
Can I register copyright for a training manual if AI helped organize the chapters?
In general, maybe yes—but only for the parts of the training manual that reflect human authorship. Under U.S. copyright principles, copyright usually protects original human expression, not material that is created entir...