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A Blogging Hiatus 8 Mar 2011 | 06:44 am
When I started this blog in December 2008, I said I wanted to counter the “shocking lack of balance in discussion of copyright and related issues on the Internet.” For almost two and a half years, I’v...
Court: Merchandising of Shepard Fairey 'Obama Hope' image not fair use; factual issues remain on substantial similarity 24 Feb 2011 | 01:28 pm
The court in the case involving Shepard Fairey's use of an AP photograph in his famous "Obama Hope" poster has ruled that a company that manufactured and distributed clothing bearing the Obama Hope im...
AP and Shepard Fairey settle case; claims against corporate entities remain 13 Jan 2011 | 05:55 am
The Associated Press announced that it has "settled in principle" its copyright case against artist Shepard Fairey over his use of an AP photograph in the iconic "Obama Hope" poster. The announcement ...
Harvard shocker: Crimson rails against piracy, endorses university 'three strikes' penalty 15 Dec 2010 | 11:35 am
It's less than a mile from Harvard Law School's Berkman Center to the offices of the Harvard Crimson. But it doesn't seem that the Berkman Center's ideas have made that short journey south. From a Cri...
Washington Legal Foundation: 'The Supreme Court Left Most Copyright Litigants Wanting in 2010' 15 Dec 2010 | 09:55 am
On the Washington Legal Foundation's blog, Brad R. Newberg of Reed Smith LLP has a good summary of the Supreme Court's action (and inaction) on copyright in 2010. Here's the intro: It has been a busy...
New House Judiciary Chaiman Smith vows to protect IP 9 Dec 2010 | 06:15 am
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), currently the ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee, announced today that he will serve as chairman in the next Congress. And he made clear that he will continue the...
Thomas-Rasset: I owe nothing; labels seek injunction; court to Nesson: you're no amicus of mine 8 Dec 2010 | 04:55 pm
Several developments in the case of Jammie Thomas-Rasset following the third jury's award of $1.5 million to the major record labels in their copyright infringement suit: Thomas-Rasset is seeking to ...
C&C again named to ABA Journal's top 100 law blogs 1 Dec 2010 | 06:12 am
I'm pleased to report that for the second year in a row the editors of the ABA Journal have named Copyrights & Campaigns one of the top 100 legal blogs. Thanks to all who have read, commented, tipped,...
Supreme Court denies cert. in Harper 'innocent infringer' case 30 Nov 2010 | 04:59 am
The Supreme Court today declined to hear a case challenging a lower court's decision that the "innocent infringer" defense under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c)(2) does not apply in a case of peer-to-peer infringe...
CLE event to explore uses of music in political campaigns 11 Nov 2010 | 03:20 pm
Next Wednesday, Nov. 17 I'll be participating in a CLE event that will explore various legal issues related to the use of music in political campaigns. Anyone can participate (for a fee) via telephone...
