by Kelley Way | Sep 7, 2026 | AI, Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
There are several ongoing cases against Anthropic right now, so let’s be a little more specific. When people talk about “the Anthropic case,” they usually mean Bartz v. Anthropic, where authors sued Anthropic for taking their copyrighted material without consent and...
by Kelley Way | Aug 3, 2026 | AI, Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
I recently asked my social media followers what AI-related topic they were most interested in hearing about, and the question “Can I copyright AI-generated content?” was by far the most requested. So let’s talk about whether AI-generated content can be...
by Kelley Way | Jul 6, 2026 | AI, Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
This is the next installment in my series on legal considerations for self-published authors. Now that we’ve covered copyrights, let’s talk about branding, or more specifically, brand protection for self-published authors. In business, branding is how you identify...
by Kelley Way | Jul 6, 2026 | AI, Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property
I spoke to a literary agent at a conference recently, and he mentioned how many of his author clients are flummoxed when he asks what will happen to their copyrights after their death. It’s a topic that many authors just don’t think about. All right, let’s be honest:...
by Kelley Way | Apr 6, 2026 | AI, Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
How AI Can Help Your Writing Career Instead of Hurting It I recently made a guest appearance on a podcast about using AI in your writing (watch it here). The discussion revolved around the dangers of using Large Language Models (LLMs), and in what circumstances AI can...
