The 43rd Annual Meeting of the IPO
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View ArticleAretha Franklin Seeks to Stop Sales Screenings of 'Amazing Grace' Doc
An amended complaint was filed by the singer following reports that producer Alan Elliott allegedly held a screening of the doc for buyers at the Toronto Film Festival.read more
View ArticleGuest Post: Why the (Previously) Improving Economy Likely (Also) Reduced...
Guest Post by Ted Sichelman, Professor of Law and Director of the Technology Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic and Center for Intellectual Property Law & Markets at the University...
View ArticleAppeals Court: Copyright Owners Must Consider Fair Use Before Sending Takedowns
The opinion results from the removal of a video showing a toddler dancing to a Prince song. read more
View ArticleFederal Trade Commission considers cracking down on homeopathy ads
In the US, the Food and Drug Administration has detailed requirements for the marketing of homeopathic materials. But just this year, that agency took comments on whether it should revisit its current...
View ArticleAnas exposes Ghana corruption scandal in judiciary
Anas, the acclaimed Ghanaian investigative journalist has exposed a corruption scandal that threatens to undermine one of Africa's cinderellas. Ghana, ranked in the top 5 least corrupt countries in...
View ArticleClaim drafting tip: Focus on direct, not indirect infringement
Bottom line: The claims of a patent should, if possible, be specifically and separately directed to each one of several entities within a distribution chain such as the end user, supplier, component...
View ArticleNinth Circuit Confirms that You Consider Fair Use Before Sending A DMCA...
As reported way back in August 2008, a judge ordered in the Lenz v. Universal Music case that copyright owners must consider whether an unauthorized use of a copyrighted work qualifies as fair use...
View ArticleHeightened Trade Secrets Restrictions Could Chill Global Speech
Trade secrets are seeing a resurgence of attention by policymakers at home and around the world. While there can be legitimate reasons to keep commercially valuable information secret, particularly...
View ArticleAppeals court strikes a blow for fair use in long-awaited copyright ruling
Stephanie Lenz The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit today issued a ruling that could change the contours of fair use and copyright takedown notices. In an opinion (PDF) published this morning,...
View ArticleThe Continuing Saga of Cell Phone Tracking
By Kelsey O’Neal We count on our cell phones to be fast. We hate waiting for a call or a text. Our cell phones constantly emit signals to the closest cell tower. These fast signals instantly gratify...
View ArticleDelivering to Expectations
– Brent Carlson-Lee Trucking and delivery companies have some of the most entertaining slogans out there. Next time you’re on an interstate road trip, keep your eye on semis as you pass them, and...
View ArticleNearly 4 years after raid, Dotcom loses bid to delay extradition hearing
Kim Dotcom Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and his co-defendants have lost their bid to have their extradition hearing delayed yet again, the Court of Appeal of New Zealand ruled on Monday. As of now,...
View ArticleTraditional Discovery Rules Still Apply in Disputes Involving Social Media
A party’s right to privacy has always been an important and sometimes limiting factor in the resolution of discovery disputes. Social media platforms, which allow users to select the extent with whom...
View ArticleProperty Law: Who owns the Graffiti?
By Dennis Crouch Interesting property/copyright case from the High Court of England & Wales (chancery trial court). Creative Foundation v. Dreamland Leisure, [2015] EWHC 2556 (Banksy judgment)....
View ArticleImportant Win for Fair Use in ‘Dancing Baby’ Lawsuit
Appeals Court Affirms That Copyright Owners Must Consider Fair Use in Online TakedownsSan Francisco – A federal appeals court in San Francisco today affirmed that copyright holders must consider...
View ArticleViacom Looks to Catch Cablevision Two-Faced on State of TV Competition
A federal judge is directed to what Cablevision has been telling the FCC.read more
View ArticleIgnore fair use at your peril!
One could be forgiven for thinking of the “Dancing Baby” case as a thing of the past. It seems a long time ago that a district court affirmed that the music heard in the background (for only 29...
View ArticleIora Health Expanding to Boston Area
MBBP client, Iora Health, recently announced an expansion into the Boston-area health care market, as they open new practices in Hyde Park and in Medford. Iora Health is widely known for its unique...
View ArticleCalifornia governor sends Ben Carson a thumbdrive with climate change report
Gov. Jerry Brown, as seen in 2010. Steve Rhodes California’s governor has provided presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson with “overwhelming evidence” of climate change, something that the Republican...
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