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Copyright Office Announces Claims Board Is Open for Filing
by ASMP | Copyright Claims Board
Cross-posted from copyright.gov NewsNet 969 June 16, 2022 Today, June 16, 2022, the United States Copyright Office announces that the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is officially open to hear certain copyright disputes involving claims of up to $30,000. Parties can now...

Weekend Reading 6.16.2022
by Frank Rocco | Weekend Reading
Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Felix Adamo) The Art of the Personal Project: Luke Copping Bill Gates says NFTs are ‘100 percent based on greater...

Adobe Photoshop’s New Neural Filter Makes Photo Restoration Easier
Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Matt Growcoot] Adobe is adding a new photo restoration neural filter in Photoshop that is designed to uplift old photographs that have suffered degradation. The neural filter, currently in beta, will automatically remove scratches,...

ASMP Town Hall: New Copyright Claims Board Launching June 16th
by ASMP | CASE, Copyright Claims Board
Thursday June 16th @ 3:00pm ET After more than a decade of advocacy and work by ASMP, its members, and other dedicated groups, the new Copyright Claims Board will be launching on June 16th! In this special live Town Hall, ASMP General Counsel & Head of National...

Weekend Reading 6.9.2022
by Frank Rocco | Weekend Reading
Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Brian Vikander) Exceptional Photographs of Airplanes That Will Blow Your Mind Photographer Alper Yesiltas Spent 12...

Google Pays $100 Million in Facial Recognition Class Action Lawsuit
Image: DepositPhotos Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Jaron Schneider] Google has agreed to pay $100 million in a settlement of a class action lawsuit in Illinois. Residents of the state are able to claim money from the suit if they appeared on Google Photos...