Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
Bad Art Friend and Copyright
Hey all, If you spend a bad amount of time on Twitter like I do I’m sure you’ve seen the buzz about Bad Art Friend, a piece in the NYT Mag about a very convoluted and petty feud between two authors. One of the main points of contention in the article is an allegation of […]
Week 4: Slides & Video, October 4, 2021
Video and slides below. Unfortunately the camera was focused in the wrong place. Sound is fine which ultimately is the important thing. We have dealt with the annoyance somewhat by just having voice over slides for this class. Jon
Shift in Power Dynamics in Relation to IP in the Entertainment Industry
Hi everyone! I just came across an interesting IP-related article that I thought I’d share. Essentially, it is about how writer and actress Michaela Cole turned down a $1 million Netflix deal because they wouldn’t allow her to retain any of the copyright. Mind you, Cole was only asking for 5% of her copyright (at […]
Week 3: Slides & Video, September 27, 2021
Video and slides below. Note that I have included among the slides on the copyright owner’s right to perform a work in public (and the right of others to perform the work if not in public). I will be going through these next class, and they will be in in part or full in the […]
Week 2: Slides & Video, September 20, 2021
Video & slides below… Jon
Week 1: Slides & Video, September 13, 2021
Welcome to Intellectual Property. May it prove to be a satisfying and fun adventure for each of you. Today’s video and slides below… Jon
Presentation: Fluid Trademarks
Hi Everyone! I would like to share my presentation on Fluid Trademarks with all of you. Fluid trademarks are marks that change over time (think Google Doodle). They are an increasingly prevalent branding strategy in the digital age, but due to their changing nature it is very difficult to shoehorn fluid marks into existing IP regimes. […]
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[Presentation] Taylor Swift and Copyright/Moral Rights
Hi everyone, I decided to do my presentation on Taylor Swift’s decision to re-record her first 6 albums. She just released her version of her album Fearless a couple of weeks ago. I was curious how she was able to re-release her old songs if someone else owned them – if you’re curious as well, check […]
UK Copyright Lawsuit on the Bitcoin White Paper
I came across this interesting article on a copyright infringement lawsuit, where an Australian man is suing bitcoin.org for displaying a copy of the bitcoin white paper (which outlines the idea behind bitcoin) on its website. It is essentially a fight over proving authorship of the bitcoin white paper, and it made me think of […]
Copyright Infringement Showdown: The Fair Use Doctrine
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/copyright-infringement-showdown-the-4536885/ Hey everyone. Found this interesting article discussing fair use in the United States and how the doctrine has been used over time. I think it is interesting to compare this with our “fair dealing doctrine”. Although both are meant to achieve a somewhat similar purpose, there are several differences. The four factors of […]