01 May The Guild Welcomes the Introduction of The CASE Act into the House and Senate

Posted at 22:39h in Advocacy, Advocacy Alert, News

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The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the introduction of The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act into the House of Representatives, and for the first time into the Senate.

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24 Jan The Code of Fair Practice for the Graphic Communications Industry

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The Joint Ethics Committee’s Code of Fair Practice defines an ethical standard for business practices and professional conduct.

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08 Dec Fairness for Small Creators Act Introduced

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The Guild applauds the introduction of H.R. 6496, the “Fairness for Small Creators Act” introduced by Rep. Judy Chu [D-NY] and Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX].

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26 Aug The Guild joins ASMP in Protesting Instagram’s Terms of Use

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The Guild has joined The American Society of Media Photographers in protesting Instagram's Terms of Use for image sharing.

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21 May The Graphic Artists Guild Applauds SCOTUS Opinion in Warhol v Goldsmith

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In light of confusing and often contradictory applications of a fair use analysis in lower court rulings, the SCOTUS opinion provides valuable guidance and limits on the consideration of “tranformativeness.”

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20 Apr Google v. Oracle Decision Troubling for Creators

Posted at 11:35h in Advocacy, Copyright, News

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The court ruled 6-2 that Google’s copying of Oracle’s code falls under fair use, a decision that could result in a broadening of the doctrine.

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23 Dec Copyrights & Comics

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Presented By: Mark Monlux & Daniel Abraham. Originally aired in December, 2016. Learn about Contracts, Copyrights and the basics of Fair Use for comics from Artist, Mark Monlux and Attorney, Daniel Abraham of "Law & Artist". 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" ] [ Download the Webinar Handout ] [/ihc-hide-content]  

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26 Jan Artistic Integrity vs. Copyright Infringement: The Richard Prince ‘New Portraits’ Controversy

Posted at 14:46h in Advocacy, Copyright, Guild News, News

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In a landmark legal confrontation, the Manhattan federal court has issued a judgment for plaintiff, against defendant Richard Prince, an artist renowned for

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29 Nov Advocacy Timeline

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17 Jun Graphic Artists Guild Position on AI Image Generative Technologies

Posted at 21:43h in Advocacy, AI, Guild News, News

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The Guild position on AI generative technology is grounded on the fundamental rights of artists: credit, consent, and compensation.

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