Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
MILEY VS. BRUNO – The Musical World of IP Confuses Me Again
Hey everyone! I’m really looking forward to how this class will help me crack the confusing code that is the music industry. 9 months ago, I remember seeing an article about how Ed Sheeran “pre-emptively suing Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue in 2018” asking the court to declare that he (with his song Shape of […]
New on West 4th Avenue – Arc'”TERREX”?
Hey everyone! I just came across this article which reminded of something interesting that I saw while walking to the bus stop the other day. If you’ve passed between Vine St. and Yew St. on 4th Ave lately, you’ve probably seen a bunch of trees lined up in an elaborate marketing campaign for the […]
Week 2 Spring 2023 Slides & Video
Slides & video below… Jon
Dungeons & Dragons: Community Backlash at New Licensing Plans
Hey Everyone! This is something interesting that has unfolded over the past week or so, and is consequential for anyone interested in D&D or Tabletop in general. An article by CNBC explains how Wizards of the Coast (the owners of the D&D franchise) have walked back their plans to update the OGL (Open Game License): […]
Week 1 Spring 2023 Slides & Video
Slides & video below… Jon
IP Law Spring 23: A Welcome
Welcome to a new semester of IP Law at Allard. Very much looking forward to learning with all of you. Because there is seemingly so much going on in the IP world every-day, it is pretty safe to predict that there will be a few interesting events that intercede during our semester together. What will […]
IP Law Fall 22: An Appreciation
You were an amazing group to share the classroom with. A truly resilient group that overcame the vicissitudes of a semester which had far too few Mondays 😉 You were a group that on the whole wrote terrific exams that showed how engaged you were with the materials. Perhaps, most of all, you were so […]