Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
Ian
Addendum to Paper: LATHER THE F@#K UP
In the course of researching my paper on s 9(1)(j) of the Trademarks Act I searched for various “dirty words” on the Trademark registry database. The majority of instances of applications featuring the word “fuck” were either pending or abandoned. There were only two with decisions: FITASFUK, which was registered, and LATHER THE F@#K UP, which […]
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[Paper] Challenging the Ban on Offensive Marks: Is s 9(1)(j) F***ed?
Hi everyone! My final paper is a brief memo on section 9(1)(j), which disallows “scandalous, obscene or immoral” marks. The full body is printed below, and I’ve attached a PDF copy if anyone would prefer that format. CONTENT WARNING: The paper discusses some offensive language, including slurs against racial minorities and members of the LGBTQ+ […]
California Cop Weaponizes Copyright Law to Avoid Accountability
Anyone who spends a reasonable amount of time online is probably familiar with copystrikes, the term given to a removal of (allegedly) copyrighted material from an individual’s website for an ostensible violation of copyright. “This media has been removed in response to a request from the copyright holder” isn’t an uncommon to thing while browsing […]