Pro Bono
Championing Digital Rights & Innovative Legal Challenges
At the forefront of technology law, Emily is dedicated to providing pro bono consultancy services that address the most novel and complex legal issues in our rapidly evolving digital landscape.
My Commitment:
Focus on cutting-edge technological challenges.
Support for digital rights and internet freedom.
Assistance with complex, precedent-setting cases.
Experience Highlights:
Collaborator with the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Advocate for fair use in AI-generated content.
Advisor on emerging issues in blockchain and cryptocurrency law.
Featured Pro Bono Case:
DADABOTS vs. YouTube
In a groundbreaking case, I provided pro bono legal counsel to DADABOTS, creators of AI-generated music, in their copyright dispute with YouTube over an AI-created Frank Sinatra-style cover of Britney Spears' "Toxic." This case highlighted the complex intersections of artificial intelligence, creative fair use, and copyright law in the digital age.
My Role and the Case Outcome:
Challenged YouTube's automated copyright strike system.
Developed a compelling fair-use argument for AI-generated content.
Successfully appealed the takedown, resulting in the video's reinstatement.
Established a precedent for treating AI-generated music as transformative work.
Secured a resolution where the content was classified as a cover, allowing for potential revenue sharing.
The case set an important precedent in the emerging field of AI-generated art & copyright law. It demonstrated that AI-created works can be protected under fair use doctrine, opening new avenues for creative expression in the digital age.
CJ, Carr - Dadabots
