Dumb Starbucks: A Parody or Not?
Earlier this month a new coffee shop opened in Los Angeles called Dumb Starbucks. The outer appearance of the shop is an exact replica of a Starbucks coffee shop except…
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Prince Filed a $22 Million Copyright Lawsuit, Then Revoked It
The music artist known as Prince has a prior history of filing lawsuits to protect his music and his name. His most recent suit concerns videos from his concerts on…
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Nintendo Claims Advertising for “Let’s Play” Videos on YouTube
YouTube users started reporting this week that Nintendo has started claiming revenue for advertisement on user-created YouTube videos which feature content from Nintendo games. Nintendo confirmed this news stating they…
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Apple Found Guilty of E-Book Price Fixing
On July 10, 2013 the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Apple was guilty of anti-trust violations for its role in conspiring with book…
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Is Content Aggregation Copyright Infringement?
A federal district judge in New York ruled for the Associated Press in the case of AP v. Meltwater. The ruling, if upheld on appeal, can have large ramifications throughout…
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Kirtsaeng v. Wiley: Supreme Court Creates New Class of Business Venture
The Supreme Court decided this week the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons. The opinion will undoubtedly have a large impact on intellectual property law. This case deals…
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Importing Copyrighted Works, Kirtsaeng v. Wiley and Your Rights to Your Property
The Supreme Court has recently heard arguments in the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons. The opinion is expected soon, and regardless of how the court rules, it…
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Using the FBI seal to Combat Copyright Infringement
Starting this August, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has decided to expand their Anti-Piracy Warning (APW) Seal for use with any work protected by criminal penalties under federal copyright law.…
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First Sale Doctrine: Foreign Manufactured Goods
On July 3, the Library Copyright Alliance filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court as a result of their decision to review the Second Circuit’s decision in John Wiley…
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What is a work for hire under U.S. copyright law?
The answer to the questions “Who owns my copyright?” and “Who holds the copyright to a work I created?” are far more complex than you might think. Copyrights are created…
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