A Tidal Shift for the Digital Economy?
A decade and a half since music industry titans like the rock group Metallica launched legal action to shut down the largest (unauthorized) distributor of
June 23, 2015
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Has the Copyright Board Taken a Substantial Position on Substantial Parts?
What does it mean to be “substantial”? No, this is not the kind of question that requires a long reflective look in the mirror (unless
June 18, 2015
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Breaking-up Bad: Is Copyright the Best Tool to Fight Revenge Porn?
Ugly break-ups are nothing new, but selfies, sexting and social media have opened a new avenue for exes to punish each other. When one ex
June 2, 2015
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The Property Attributes of Copyright
Featured here is a summary of Pascale Chapdelaine’s paper recently published in the Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal and now available here. Whether copyright is
May 13, 2015
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A Shared Cabin in the Woods? Joss Whedon Hit with $10 Million Dollar Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
In the words of Taylor Swift, Joss Whedon is probably singing: “Are we out of the woods yet?” On April 13th, author Peter Gallagher (no,
May 11, 2015
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Out with the Old, In with the New: DMCA Exemptions Under Review
The U.S. Copyright Office is currently in the process of conducting its 6th triennial rulemaking review under 17 U.S.C. § 1201 of the Digital Millennium
May 11, 2015
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