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Posted on June 17, 2021 Distribution systems

“Aereo” smiths (part two)

In part one of this post I laid out the following propositions:  (a) We operate in a common-law system, so want and expect judges to... Read more

Posted on June 17, 2021 Enforcement

“Tolerated use”

Tim Wu (via Glenn Reynolds) says that we have to deal with the fuzzy logic of copyright enforcement in order properly to understand how copyright... Read more

Posted on June 17, 2021 Fair Use

Authors Guild v. Google: Judge Chin’s decision in favor of Google Books

Anyone looking for the Author’s Guild v. Google decision on the Southern District of New York website is going to have a hard time: It’s... Read more

Posted on June 2, 2021 Enforcement

What web developers should know about copyright

For some reason (maybe a weeklong trial?) I kind of missed the Megaupload story from mid-January.  My bad. What story?  Oh, this Megaupload story: Police... Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on May 28, 2021 Distribution systems

Norman Blagman Versus the Whole Digital Music Industry: Round 1 to Blagman.

I can’t write a better introductory sentence than Judge Andrew Carter of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York did... Read more

Album cover was found very appealing by some
Posted on May 28, 2021 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Best of 2012: Moldy oldies

Originally posted March 29, 2012. Cohen the “Trademark Attorney” (his SEO people told him to sign blog posts as “Trademark Attorney” I guess; I think... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Distribution systems

“I don’t even own a TV”—Aereo (Part Two)

Familiarity of the reader with Part One is presumed. As I read the Second Circuit decision, I was pleased—for reasons I can’t quite, and won’t bother... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Internet Law

About Face

Originally posted 2009-02-18 10:41:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The New York Times reports the latest on the Facebook “license” story: After a wave of... Read more

Posted on September 25, 2020 Fair Use

Fight for your right to parody. Or don’t.

Sometimes, just when a copyright dispute is getting very interesting, the parties go and do the unthinkable: They resolve their differences like reasonable people, and... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019October 29, 2019 Copyright Law

Best of 2012: Not my money

Originally posted February 21, 2012. Last June, blogging about my presentation to the Copyright Society on the Righthaven litigation, I wrote the following: This brings... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Digital Rights Management

Persia purge

Remember how assiduously copyright owners went after services that made Hollywood entertainment "family friendly" against creators' wishes? Now do Iran. Read more

Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Costumes and Clothing

Going bananas after Star Athletica

Sometimes a banana costume isn't just a banana costume. At least not in the Third Circuit. #copyright Read more

Posted on December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 Fashion Law

Guest post: Not So Cheerful About Varsity Brands (Best of 2017)

Originally published on Match 28, 2017.[stextbox id=”info” caption=”Marc Whipple of the Legal Inspiration! Blog” image=”https://images.avvo.com/avvo/ugc/images/head_shot/standard/1034170_1486741391.jpg”]This is a special treat!  In our line of work it... Read more

Posted on April 19, 2016April 22, 2016 IP Overreaching

The PROTECT IP Act: We’re all infringers now

Glenn Reynolds links to this story:  Dozens of law professors: PROTECT IP Act is unconstitutional: An ideologically diverse group of 90 law professors has signed... Read more

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