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PropertyProf Blog
Newman on The Elusive Nature of the Implied Copyright License
Christopher Newman (George Mason) has posted 'What Exactly Are You Implying?': The Elusive Nature of the Implied Copyright License (Cardozo Arts & Entertainment L.J.) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Every copyright…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
The New Software Jurisprudence and the Faltering First Amendment
In his upcoming article, Professor Liam O'Melinn explores the First Amendment's applicability to computer code and finds that "the new software jurisprudence" is seriously jaundiced because of misunderstandings about the…
Toronto Estate Law Blog
J. D. Salinger: A Public Battle for Privacy:
After a solitary life brought about by an aversion to media attention over his highly proclaimed The Catcher and the Rye, J. D. Salinger passed away in 2010, remaining unpublished…
The Faculty Lounge
Latest on Universities and Slavery
Loyola Law School Professor Yxta Maya Murray's article "From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried: Carrie Mae Weems’ Challenge to the Harvard Archive" has just appeared in volume…
PropertyProf Blog
Unauthorized Movie Shot at Disney to be Released
By propertyprof
If you are looking for an interesting ripped-from-the-headlines hypo to spark discussion when you are discussing intellectual property, here's another Disney example. Randy Moore, a guerilla filmmaker shot a movie…
PropertyProf Blog
Newman on Disentangling Divisibility and Transferability of Ownership in Copyright
By propertyprof
Christopher Newman (George Mason) has posted An Exclusive License is Not an Assignment: Disentangling Divisibility and Transferability of Ownership in Copyright (Louisiana Law Review) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Is there…
PropertyProf Blog
Chiang on the Property Theory of Copyright’s First Amendment Exemption
By propertyprof
Tun-Jen Chiang (George Mason) has posted Rehabilitating the Property Theory of Copyright's First Amendment Exemption (Notre Dame Law Review) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:A continuing controversy in copyright law…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Second Circuit Vacates Class Certification in the Google Books Case
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Here is the opinion in The Authors Guild, Inc. v. Google Inc. The opinion begins: We consider in this appeal whether the United States District Court for the Southern District of…
International Law Prof Blog
Treaty for the Visually Impaired
A diplomatic conference is currently being held in Marrakesh, Morocco to consider a treaty to faciliate access to published works by visually impaired persons. The treaty negotiations have run into a…
PropertyProf Blog
Is “Happy Birthday To You” in the Public Domain?
By propertyprof
A new law suit aims to find out:A filmmaker is suing to make the song "Happy Birthday to You" free for everyone to use. The plaintiff, Good Morning to You…