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1 November 2024FeaturesCopyrightJennifer Mauri

‘Works for hire’ exception takes centre stage in 2 Live Crew’s copyright victory

A recent jury verdict allowed hip hop group members to take back their music rights—and raised some interesting questions about Section 203, says Jennifer Mauri of Michelman & Robinson.

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