Part 1 of this series gave a general overview of the copyright-related discussions regarding streaming services from the last year. In Part 2, we will gain a clearer picture of the expected…
On December 3rd, 2025, RTI SpA and Medusa Film SpA (the broadcaster and the movie production company of Mediaset Group) filed a civil lawsuit before the Court of Rome against Perplexity AI Inc…
Piracy represents the primary threat to the exploitation of audiovisual content. This threat is particularly evident in the context of live events, such as sporting competitions. The value of…
Generative AI has triggered a wave of legal uncertainty in copyright law, with over 70 lawsuits worldwide challenging the unlicensed use of creative works in AI training. The recent deal between…
As the Commission moves towards deciding what will and will not be in the European Research Area (ERA) Act, one key question is whether it will include a Secondary Publication Right (SPR), or whether…
Anyone working with online copyright in the EU is familiar with the underlying tension: copyright remains territorially structured, while online access routinely crosses borders. That mismatch has…
Now that 2026 year has started with full force, it makes sense to see where 2025 left us in terms of EU copyright law during its final months (October – December). During that period, we saw some…
As we enter a new year, we would like to take this opportunity to pass on our best wishes for 2026 to all of our readers, as well as reflect on developments in copyright over the past year. Last year…
In February 2025, the Spanish Supreme Court brought lengthy judicial proceedings to an end concerning a claim for infringement of authors’ moral rights in relation to a streetlamp known as the Farola…
The European Copyright Society (ECS) recently published its Opinion on the interface of rights to access public sector information and copyright. The Executive Summary is reproduced below…
