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Future You Will Be Smarter than Present You
Thursday, 19 Nov, 2009 – 12:53 | No Comment
Future You Will Be Smarter than Present You

Fair use, smartphones, and whether or not you can break the BigLaw hierarchy.

Holden Caulfield, Gay Superheroes, and the Death of The Author
Monday, 13 Jul, 2009 – 3:30 | 9 Comments
Holden Caulfield, Gay Superheroes, and the Death of The Author

Two recent developments have raised questions about the amount of control an author has over his characters once they leave the womb of his or her creative imagination and enter the collective consciousness. There’s a …

Family Guy Wins Court Battle Citing Fair Use
Monday, 16 Mar, 2009 – 19:15 | 2 Comments
Family Guy Wins Court Battle Citing Fair Use

In another victory for fair use, Judge Deborah Batts ruled today that the adaptation of the song “When You Wish Upon A Star” was protected by Section 107 of The Copyright Act, otherwise known as …

Palin v. Peta – Round 1
Wednesday, 24 Dec, 2008 – 17:51 | No Comment
Palin v. Peta – Round 1

Hat tip to Andy here at LG for bringing this debacle to my attention.  
Apparently, Sarah Palin and PETA have been slinging mud at each other over a PETA game parodying Governor Palin.  
Of particular …

Little Big Planet and Copyright Infringement
Sunday, 9 Nov, 2008 – 14:28 | One Comment
Little Big Planet and Copyright Infringement

For the unenlightened, Little Big Planet is a game which is heavily focused on user-created content.  While the game was recently delayed for references to the Koran, there are already a slew of youtube videos …

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