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property rights

Cultural

The legal limits governing the use and control of economic resources by individuals and corporations.

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“Creators’ intellectual property rights do not fully protect against AI-generated likeness and digital replicas, at least not through copyright alone,” said Lauren Diaz, a professor and technology law expert at Nova Southeastern University.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Yum Brands transferred some of Pizza Hut’s intellectual property rights so they are housed in Malta, as part of a transaction designed to simplify the company’s organization, the company said in its filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But tricky questions around property rights and multiple layers of bureaucracy mean there is no sign of a quick resolution.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

It criticised the ground rent cap as a "wholly unjustified interference with existing property rights".

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

In revolutionary France, the defenders of slaves began to win the argument against the advocates of property rights.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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