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The Faculty Lounge
E-Books in Law Teaching
I just attended a presentation by some folks from Wolters Kluwer about their SMARTe textbook editions. There were some interesting features demonstrated, and some useful discussion of appropriate pricing of…
Digital Media & Data Privacy Law
Second Circuit Rules against Internet Streaming Service
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of broadcasters and content owners against the streaming service ivi, which previously captured and retransmitted broadcast programming…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Second Circuit Allows Appeal of Class Certification in Google Books Case
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuitgranted Google’s Rule 23(f) petition to appeal the district court’s order certifyingthe Google Books class action [AuthorsGuild v. Google, Inc.,…
PropertyProf Blog
Beastie Boy’s Ill Communication in Will
By propertyprof
In his will, the Beastie Boys' Adam "MCA" Yauch prohibited the use of his music in advertisements.His final testament reads, "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event may my…
PropertyProf Blog
Usain Bolt Swipes Camera & Takes Pics. Who Owns the Photos?
By propertyprof
After winning the 200-meters at the Olympics, Usain Bolt jokingly snatched a Swedish photographer’ camera and took pictures of Yohan Blake, the 200-meter silver medalist, as he preened around the…
The Faculty Lounge
The University Press and the Art of Just Pricing
Think about your own personal backlist, the pieces you wrote years and years ago that haven’t been cited in a decade or more and, truth be told, didn’t get a…
PropertyProf Blog
Def Leppard Covers Def Leppard to Solve Property Dispute
By propertyprof
Def Leppard, a famous hair-rock band from the 1980s, has been in a protracted legal battle with Universal Records over how to split the royalties from its digital downloads. The…
PropertyProf Blog
Recent SSRN Downloads
By propertyprof
In honor of the beginning of the month here are the most downloaded property papers on SSRN over the last sixty days: 1. [262 downloads] Coastal Land Loss and the Mitigation-Adaptation…
PrawfsBlawg
The Virtual Honesty Box
Main Thursday, June 07, 2012The Virtual Honesty BoxAs a fan of comic book art, I'm often thrilled to encounter areas where copyright or trademark law and comic books intersect. As…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Court Grants Cert in Fair Debt Collection Case, Denies Cert on Remittitur Issue
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
From The Supreme Court Insider:[On] Tuesday, the justices granted review in a case involving the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act — Marx v. General Revenue Corp. The Court will decide…