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defamation via Twitter, TM infringement via LinkedIn

Posted on November 18, 2013 by rtushnet

AvePoint, Inc. v. Power Tools, Inc., 2013 WL 5963034, No. 7:13CV00035 (W.D. Va. Nov. 7, 2013) AvePoint sued Power Tools (aka Axceler) and Burns (Axceler’s regional VP of sales for Western North America) for defamation, breach of contract, trademark infringement, … Continue reading →

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PTO/NTIA comments: remix

Posted on November 18, 2013 by rtushnet

Comments submitted to NTIA/PTO: I’m not going to cover all of them or the non-remix parts like the discussions of digital first sale.  For remix, along with the Organization for Transformative Works’ comment there are these:   ASCAP: Current doctrine is … Continue reading →

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Organization for Transformative Works submits comments on remix to PTO/NTIA

Posted on November 14, 2013 by rtushnet

Or, what I did while not on summer vacation.  An extended discussion of why transformative, noncommercial works and cultures are valuable and deserve legal protection in the copyright regime. Conclusion:  “However the copyright reform project proceeds, it is vital that … Continue reading →

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Research post available at University of Cambridge

Posted on November 13, 2013 by rtushnet

Lionel Bently passes on the following: a 2 year research post studying questions of newspapers, digitisation and copyright, is available at the University of Cambridge.  http://tushnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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November 21st: WIPO Dir. Gen. Gurry at GW Law – Lecture and Live Webcast

Posted on November 11, 2013 by rtushnet

The George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property Law Program cordially invites you to attend a lecture by The Honorable Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization “Intellectual Property Policy in the International Economy”  The role of intellectual … Continue reading →

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Law in an Age of Disruptive Technology, Georgetown Law Journal Symposium

Posted on November 8, 2013 by rtushnet

3D Printing  Moderated by Rebecca Tushnet • Georgetown University Law Center Deven R. Desai & Gerard N. Magliocca, Patents, Meet Napster:  3D Printing and the Digitization of Things Deven Desai is a law professor at the Thomas Jefferson School of … Continue reading →

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Bernt Hugenholtz on Flexing Authors’ Rights

Posted on November 8, 2013 by rtushnet

American University Washington College of Law Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, The 2nd Annual Peter Jaszi Distinguished Lecture: Professor Bernt Hugenholtz – Flexing Authors’ Rights Many countries lack fair use or fair dealing.  Adopters include Korea, Israel.  Authors’ … Continue reading →

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Misleading health insurance letters?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by rtushnet

Report on letters discouraging consumers from investigating cheaper alternatives and subsidies here at Talking Points Memo.  Exercise for the reader: what’s the potential for Lanham Act and state consumer protection law claims (in states that don’t exclude insurance from the coverage … Continue reading →

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No class action against payment processor for multiple sites

Posted on November 4, 2013 by rtushnet

Yordy v. Plimus, Inc., No. C12-0229, 2013 WL 5832225 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 29, 2013) Yordy went to  TheNovelNetwork.com, which allegedly promised her unlimited downloads of bestselling eBooks for a one-time $49.99 fee, which she paid, only to discover that the … Continue reading →

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Peter Jaszi Lecture: Bernt Hugenholtz on Flexing Authors’ Rights

Posted on November 1, 2013 by rtushnet

American University Washington College of LawProgram on Information Justice and Intellectual Property  PresentsThe 2nd Annual Peter Jaszi Distinguished Lecture: Professor Bernt Hugenholtz – Flexing Authors’ Rights   November 7, 2013 | Room 6035:30 Reception | 6:15 Lecture | 7:30 Dinner … Continue reading →

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