Workshop: Exploring Copyright Ownership, Work for Hire & Generative AI

A work for hire refers to works whose ownership belongs to a third party, usually an employer, rather than the original creator. What rights do artists have when a work of theirs is designated a work for hire? How does the use of generative AI in the art and creator market impact this copyright issue?

On June 18th, the Center offered a workshop with Max Hass, an entertainment, intellectual property, and business attorney and founder of Holon Law Partners. The workshop discussed copyright law basics as well as legal considerations artists should be mindful of with respect to work for hire and generative AI.

About the Speaker

Max Hass, Esq.

Max Hass is an entertainment, intellectual property, and business attorney based in Denver, Colorado. He holds law licenses in three states—Colorado, Louisiana, and New York—and is passionate about working with creators and helping entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses through legal protection and holistic counseling and advice.

Max is also a creative person himself, and comes from a family of creatives: he has played bass since age 11 and is currently a working musician in the Denver music scene, and has worked on a number of film productions in a variety of behind-the-scenes support roles. He is originally from upstate New York and maintains many ties to New York while living in Colorado.

Max attended University of Pennsylvania for his Bachelor’s degree and Tulane University for law school. He began his legal career in New Orleans, shortly after graduating law school.