Chris Castle is an attorney based out of Los Angeles and San Francisco who represents artists, producers, songwriters, record labels, music publishers, film studios and technology companies. President Barack Obama…
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Welcome to Civilization, Pirate Party
There have been criticisms of the European Parliament elections from various quarters. These criticisms range from a consistently declining voter turnout and lack of enthusiasm for the election of Members…
False Innovation and the Pursuit of Sustainability
Chris Castle is Managing Partner of Christian L. Castle Attorneys, Los Angeles and San Francisco. On Thursday, May 21, U.S. District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel wrapped up hearings on…
The End of the Tail
Chris Castle is Managing Partner of Christian L. Castle Attorneys, Los Angeles and San Francisco. You’ve probably heard the expression “the long tail” used by Web 2.0 cognoscenti. Despite the…
International rights holders take note: First Amicus Brief to be Filed Opposing Google Books Settlement
Chris Castle is Managing Partner of Christian L. Castle Attorneys, Los Angeles and San Francisco. As Kate Lacey correctly notes in her post, the Google Books settlement creates what is…
Voluntary collective licensing, Humpty Dumpty and the house of cards
Chris Castle is Managing Partner of Christian L. Castle Attorneys, Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you believe as I do that “voluntary collective licensing” is neither voluntary, collective nor…