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Quando un’opera ha più titolari chi decide come può essere sfruttata

When a work has multiple rights holders, who decides how it can be exploited?

When a work has multiple rights holders, who decides how it can be exploited?

When the economic exploitation rights in a copyright-protected work belong to more than one person, must everyone agree before distribution rights can be granted to [...]

1 September 2026

Plagio artistico quando risponde anche la galleria e quale danno può subire una fondazione

Plagiarism in art: when can a gallery also be held liable, and what harm can a foundation suffer?

Plagiarism in art: when can a gallery also be held liable, and what harm can a foundation suffer?

Imitating an artist’s style is not, in itself, enough to constitute plagiarism: copyright protects the creative form of specific works, not ideas, techniques or artistic [...]

10 August 2026

Gli eredi possono agire contro un falso attribuito all’artista defunto_ (Cass. civ. n. 15821_2026)

Can heirs take action against a fake work attributed to a deceased artist? (Italian Supreme Court, Civil Section, No. 15821/2026)

Can heirs take action against a fake work attributed to a deceased artist? (Italian Supreme Court, Civil Section, No. 15821/2026)

When a work is falsely attributed to a deceased artist, can the heirs or other family members ask a court to establish that it is [...]

7 August 2026

Si può pubblicare online un’opera se è in pubblico dominio solo in alcuni Paesi

Can a work be published online if it is in the public domain only in certain countries?

Can a work be published online if it is in the public domain only in certain countries?

A work may be in the public domain in one country while still protected by copyright in another. Putting it online therefore does not necessarily [...]

Facebook deve pagare i giornali L’equo compenso dopo la sentenza Meta–AGCOM

Should Facebook pay newspapers? Fair compensation after the Meta–AGCOM Judgment

Should Facebook pay newspapers? Fair compensation after the Meta–AGCOM Judgment

News costs money to produce and has value for those who distribute it online. In the Meta–AGCOM judgment, the Court of Justice of the European [...]

Permessi Legge 104 tra ferie e malattia_ finalità assistenziale, vacanze e rischio di abuso

Law 104 leave between annual leave and sick leave: caregiving purpose, holidays and the risk of abuse

Law 104 leave between annual leave and sick leave: caregiving purpose, holidays and the risk of abuse

The paid leave provided for under Law No. 104/1992 allows employees to be absent from work for needs connected with their own disability or to [...]

28 July 2026

Diritto d’autore e doppio binario sanzionatorio: i limiti del cumulo tra penale e amministrativo (Cass. n. 15440/2026)

Copyright and the dual-track sanctions system: limits on combining criminal and administrative penalties (Supreme Sourt No. 15440/2026)

Copyright and the dual-track sanctions system: limits on combining criminal and administrative penalties (Supreme Sourt No. 15440/2026)

Can the same copyright infringement be punished twice? A recent decision of the Italian Supreme Court, No. 15440/2026, provides an opportunity to revisit a particularly [...]

Dipendente che registra conversazioni sul lavoro: quando è lecito e cosa può fare l’azienda

Employee recording workplace conversations: when it is lawful and what the employer can do

Employee recording workplace conversations: when it is lawful and what the employer can do

Is it lawful to record workplace conversations? May an employee record a meeting, a discussion with their manager, or a conversation with colleagues without informing [...]

15 July 2026

L’errore da mezzo milione di euro_ il caso del dipinto erroneamente datato

The half-million-euro mistake: the case of the incorrectly dated painting

The half-million-euro mistake: the case of the incorrectly dated painting

How much is a work of art worth? The factors that determine price are certainly many, from the signature to the dimensions of the piece, [...]

1 July 2026

Circolazione internazionale delle opere d’arte: cosa cambia con la legge n. 40/2026

International circulation of works of art: what changes with Law No. 40/2026

International circulation of works of art: what changes with Law No. 40/2026

Law No. 40 of 17 March 2026 amends several provisions of the Cultural Heritage Code concerning the circulation, enhancement and management of works of art. [...]

30 June 2026

Google vs Hindware_ il trademark bidding e il costo di difendere il proprio marchio

Google vs. Hindware: trademark bidding and the cost of defending your brand

Google vs. Hindware: trademark bidding and the cost of defending your brand

Using another party’s trademark as an advertising keyword is not generally prohibited under European law, but it can become unlawful when it impairs the trademark’s [...]

Diritto all’oblio e deindicizzazione Google: quando spetta il risarcimento del danno? La Cassazione fa chiarezza

The right to be forgotten and Google delisting: when is compensation for damage available? Italian Supreme Court No. 6433/2026

The right to be forgotten and Google delisting: when is compensation for damage available? Italian Supreme Court No. 6433/2026

Does an infringement of the “right to be forgotten” automatically give rise to a claim for damages? In its decision No. 6433 of 18 March [...]

26 June 2026

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