08 Nov Illustrator and Lawyer Collaborate on Law & Artist Videos to Inform Graphic Artists

Posted at 18:44h in Cartooning & Comic Art, Copyright, Design, Illustration, News

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In a bi-coastal collaboration that benefits artists, illustrator Mark Monlux and attorney Daniel Abraham have been producing Law & Artist videos.

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21 Jul Small Copyright Claims Court: New Legislation to Help Authors and Creators!

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Originally aired in July 2016. FREE Webinar! Presented By: Lisa Shaftel, Nancy Wolff, Thomas Kennedy, and Michael Klipper. This webinar presents why we support a copyright small claims tribunal but does not address any specific legislation. Since this webinar aired, The CASE Act of 2019 passed the House of Representatives. Two new bills are coming to Congress. Find out how we expect small copyright claims court will work, and more about Representative Hakeem Jeffries’ and Representative Judy Chu’s bills. [ Download the Handout ]

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03 Feb The DMCA Notice: “Take Down” is Letting Down Artists

Posted at 20:31h in Advocacy, Copyright, News

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Since the DMCA notice procedure was written into law in 1998, it’s proven to be of limited effectiveness in combating copyright infringement online.

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30 Mar Copyright and Creators: Addressing Anti-Copyright Sentiments

Posted at 21:36h in Copyright, News

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Novelist John Degen recently engaged in a back-and-forth of the value of copyrights to creators, spurred by recent changes to Canda's copyright laws.

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07 Apr Name that Typeface from 1932: Advanced Font Search

Posted at 21:11h in News, Typography

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The Advanced Search feature on Fonts in Use permits you to search for fonts by publish date, or covering dates before or after a particular year.

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30 Jan Guild Joins Organizations in Amicus Brief in Fine Art Appropriation Case

Posted at 21:45h in Advocacy, News

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The Graphic Artists Guild joined other arts organizations in filing an amicus brief in opposition to a brief filed by the Warhol Foundation in Patrick Cariou v. Richard Prince.

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06 Feb Legal Rights and Issues

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Presented By: Linda Joy Kattwinkel. Originally aired in February 2013. Attorney Linda Joy Kattwinkel joined us to answer some of the most common yet complex questions that surface for creatives. Guild members: Log into Member Central to view this webinar. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type="show" ihc_mb_who="reg" ihc_mb_template="-1" ] [/ihc-hide-content]  

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24 Apr Comping and Infringement

Posted at 20:52h in Infringement, Tools & Resources

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Reproducing an image for comprehensive sketches without permission is illegal.

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13 Jul The Guild Joins Call for Action on AI and Copyright

Posted at 19:27h in Advocacy Alert, Copyright, News

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24 creators’ organizations are calling on the EU to address copyright infringement occurring by AI generative platforms.

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11 Jun The Graphic Artists Guild Urges Governor Hochul to Sign NY State Freelance Isn’t Free Act

Posted at 00:43h in Advocacy, Guild News, News

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This much-needed legislation was passed in June, 2022, but was vetoed by Governor Hochul last December.

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