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Tag Archives: copyright
false advertising of copyright ownership of songs not preempted, court rules
Carter v. Pallante, 256 F. Supp. 3d 791 (N.D. Ill. 2017) Tollie Carter sued, as relevant here, alleging that ARC, Fuji, and BMG infringed his copyrights in certain songs by selling unauthorized licenses to third parties, who in turn publicly … Continue reading
Fantasy gambling is newsworthy, doesn’t violate players’ rights of publicity
Daniels v. FanDuel, Inc., No. 16-cv-01230 (S.D. Ind. Sept. 29, 2017) Akeem Daniels, Cameron Stingily, and Nicholas Stoner played college football and sued FanDuel and DraftKings for violating their Indiana right of publicity. Defendants run fantasy sports websites and mobile … Continue reading
Harvard JOLT seeks submissions
The Harvard Journal of Law and Technology is one of the leading journals covering the ever-developing interaction between law and technology. JOLT Digest is the Journal’s online-only companion, providing timely updates and new perspectives on recent developments in technology law, … Continue reading
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IPSC Breakout Session V
Copyright Theory (my apologies; I had to leave early for a flight) Redundancy and AntiRedundancy In Copyright – Oren Bracha & John M. Golden Doctrines that overlap: fair use/functionality; fair use/improper appropriation; copyrightable subject matter originality; reproduction/derivative works rights (cautionary … Continue reading
IPSC Breakout Session IV
Copyright Enforcement Protecting Copyright Integrity – Shyamkrishna Balganesh & Gideon Parchomovsky Dominant theory: © is about value. Additional assumption: w/every exclusive right comes important limitations. Every grant of power is also clear placing of limits on scope of that power. … Continue reading
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IPSC Breakout Session III
Useful Articles Star Athletica: Stuck on the Merry-Ground – Alfred C. Yen We’re just going round and round. Those who can’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it; a page of history is worth a volume of logic. For … Continue reading
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IPSC Breakout Session II
IP Theory The Boundaries of Intellectual Property: A Preliminary Exploration of Constitutional Salience – Amy Kapczynski What IP law is about: what values beyond efficiency we might be able to say this law serves. You can’t justify IP v. grants … Continue reading
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2017 IPSC Conference at Cardozo School of Law
Usual disclaimers; there were lots of overlaps where I had to make tough choices, and I favored presentations where I hadn’t previously commented on drafts. Day 1 Breakout Session I Trademark Doctrine Mapping Confusion – Mark. P. McKenna & Rebecca … Continue reading
2017 IPSC Conference at Cardozo School of Law
Usual disclaimers; there were lots of overlaps where I had to make tough choices, and I favored presentations where I hadn’t previously commented on drafts. Day 1 Breakout Session I Trademark Doctrine Mapping Confusion – Mark. P. McKenna & Rebecca … Continue reading
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