Pluralistic: Formalities (31 Oct 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

kept by dawnreader nov 01

The US Copyright Office's refusal to copyright AI-generated works effectively reinstitutes formalities, forcing companies to document human versus AI contributions to secure protection.

Mondrian Entered the Public Domain. The Estate Disagrees
The Mondrian/Holtzman Trust claims Piet Mondrian's 1930 painting remains under U.S. copyright using flawed legal arguments, despite it entering the public domain on January 1, 2026.
also on #intellectual-property, #copyright, #legal
GitHub - anthropics/claude-for-legal: A suite of plugins for legal workflows
Anthropic open-sources a suite of Claude plugins covering 60+ legal workflows, deployable as desktop agents, CLI skills, or managed API agents.
also on #legal, #ai
Is A.I. a Threat to Humanity? Not in This Trial.
Jurors in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI are unlikely to hear his arguments about AI threatening humanity, as the trial focuses on contract and business disputes.
also on #legal, #ai