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The Rebels Strike Back

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the battle that was taking place on the international standardizations' stage related to Microsoft's OOXML (Office Open XML) data format. At that time, it was unclear whether Microsoft would be able to push th . . .

No Defense for MediaDefense

When a couple of teens recently knocked Comcast.net offline, the FBI went into overdrive to bring the criminals down. When a systematic attack by the recording and motion picture industries' corporate goons-for-hire brought down a large new medi . . .

Patently Absurd

What if I told you that someone had invented a device that will completely revolutionize society? It will make a number of other products completely obsolete, and it will make day-to-day living so much easier for many of us. Now what if I told y . . .

Primer: Lawrence Lessig, Free Culture, and Creative Commons

It recently dawned on me how, when you've been researching a topic for a while, the cornerstone ideas, people, and works that are so familiar to you may be completely foreign to others. And, as much as I want to make sure I'm providing people wit . . .

More and Less in the Public Domain

If you read my earlier post about the Creative Commons-co-sponsored public forum, Who Owns This Image? Art, Access, and the Public Domain After Bridgeman v. Corel, you might be interested in learning a little more about public domain works and co . . .

PRO IP Act Passes in the House

We've just been brought one step closer to an entirely new level of federal enforcement of copyright law. With the potential to see tax dollars flying out the window and infringement lawsuits being filed even when no copyright has been registered . . .

Wikipedia a Sell Out?

News came recently that a major German publisher plans to lift articles directly from Wikipedia to be included in a commercial book that will be printed and sold later this year. Because Wikipedia's articles are written and edited free-of-charge . . .

Music Riles the Savage Beast

The old adage tells us that music soothes the savage beast. Well, it would seem that when the beast is the RIAA or the Atlantic Recording Corp and the music in question belongs to them, there ain't nothin' soothing.

On Monday, April 28, 2 . . .

Who Owns This Image? Art, Access, and the Public Domain After Bridgeman v. Corel

On April 29, 2008, The New York City Bar Association's Great Hall was the setting for a one-and-a-half hour public panel discussion on the Bridgeman v. Corel ruling of 1999. The discussion, cosponsored by Art Law Committee, New York City . . .

Ahoy! Thar be Pirates Everywhere

These are dangerous times. From a Canadian Parliament member worrying about Canada's flagging global image as a result of its current copyright laws to China's recent "self-imposed" nationwide crackdown (more here and here) to the Bush adminis . . .


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