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Oct162015

NFL fighting fans over online clips: Infringement or fair use?

We have discussed copyright law in a number of previous posts, as well as the idea that protecting copyrighted material is more important than ever…

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Oct092015

Apple, Samsung continue to duke it out in patent dispute

A fair number of our readers can probably claim allegiance to either Apple or Samsung when it comes to cell phone technology. Everybody, it seems,…

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Oct082015

Patent litigation increasingly pursued by universities

It is common these days to hear about a lawsuit between two tech giants such as Apple and Samsung. Smartphones and other small electronics are…

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Oct022015

The Facebook privacy meme: is it really protecting copyrights?

It’s back. That pesky copy and pasted post announcing – in a rather legal sounding manner – that the user is prohibiting Facebook from using…

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Sep232015

Birthday song not under copyright, judge says

In early August, we wrote about a lawsuit that has been playing out in court for the past two years. The subject of this two-year…

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Sep042015

President cracks down on cyber theft with potential sanctions

You don’t have to be a follower of the news to know that the number of cyber attacks on U.S. companies and government agencies has…

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Aug252015

Three little lines are at the heart of a major trademark lawsuit

In our post last week, we discussed the importance of symbols, logos and names in branding products. Many companies not only trademark their name but…

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Aug192015

Trademarks: Doesn’t the first party to register trump all other users?

Imagine that you had the good fortune as an insightful and hard-working business entrepreneur to link the product or service you provide to the public…

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Aug052015

Ruling soon expected in copyright suit over birthday song: Part II

In our last post, we began a discussion about a copyright battle over one of America’s most well-known songs. Depending on whom you ask, the…

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Aug032015

Ruling soon expected in copyright suit over birthday song: Part I

Our recent posts have focused on copyright law, and we’ll be continuing that discussion this week. In some cases, copyrighted material is straightforward, and alleged…

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