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International Law Prof Blog
Shira Perlmutter Selected as Next Registrar of Copyrights
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has announced her selection of Shira Perlmutter as the 14th Register of Copyrights. Click here for more information on the appointment.(mew)
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States can pirate and plunder copyrighted material all they want
Main Monday, March 23, 2020States can pirate and plunder copyrighted material all they wantSo said the Court in Allen v. Cooper, holding that states cannot be sued for copyright violations.…
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Aaarrrgument preview: Allen v. Cooper
Main Tuesday, October 29, 2019Aaarrrgument preview: Allen v. CooperI have a SCOTUSBlog case preview on next Tuesday's arguments in Allen v. Cooper, considering whether states enjoy 11th Amendment/sovereign immunity from…
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Remembering Justice Stevens
Main Tuesday, July 16, 2019Remembering Justice StevensJustice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday, at age 99. He is a big deal around Northwestern Law, where I went to school. The award…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Department of Justice Opens Review of ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees
As part of The Department of Justice’s ongoing review of legacy antitrust judgments, the Antitrust Division today announced that it has opened a review of its consent decrees with The…
The Faculty Lounge
Death of Mr. Catra, Brazilian Singer and Father of 30+ Children
Mr. Catra, the controversial Brazilian singer and actor, died earlier this week of stomach cancer. Born Wagner Domingues Costa, Mr. Catra had 32 or possibly 33 children with 18 women,…
The Faculty Lounge
Mbube Sleeps Tonight
In 1939, Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds recorded "Mbube" (Zulu for lion) on the Gallo Records label in South Africa. The song became a hit, selling over 100,000 copies…
The Faculty Lounge
Monkeys and Copyright
For anyone who has been following the copyright litigation involving the infamous "monkey selfie", the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this week seems to have brought the matter to a…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Ninth Circuit: Monkey satisfies Article III, but lacks statutory standing under Copyright Act
Today a panel of the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in Naruto v. Slater (the Monkey Selfie case), covered earlier here. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) brought…
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“To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Aaron Sorkin
Main Monday, April 09, 2018"To Kill a Mockingbird," by Aaron SorkinAaron Sorkin is writing a stage play of "To Kill a Mockingbird," with Jeff Daniels set to star as Atticus…