Who Owns the Output of Generative AI Works, And Can Such Works Be Protected?
As businesses increasingly integrate generative AI tools into their workflows—from drafting marketing content to coding, product design, and visual branding—one legal question stands out: Who owns the intellectual property rights to the output produced by AI? This is more than a philosophical or academic inquiry. The answer carries serious commercial implications, especially for companies...
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Required by the Corporate Transparency Act
In an effort to combat the use of shell companies and creative ownership structures to hide improper financial transactions, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act in 2021 on a bipartisan basis. As a result, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Treasury (FinCEN) will begin to collect information about the “beneficial ownership” of U.S. companies. This article provides...