After Starbucks, American Eagle and Roberto Cavalli, it is now Moschino and its designer Jeremy Scott’s turn (yes, again) to face the latest street art copyright infringement case. Joseph Tierny — a…
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Garcia v Google Inc.: Copyright Ownership, ISP Liability and the Future of Freedom of Expression
In a stunning decision recently released by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Google was ordered to remove the now-infamous film, “Innocence of Muslims”, from YouTube.…
CJEU ruling in Svensson case: Free linking in a free web?
The re-posting of this analysis is part of a cross-posting collaboration with MediaLaws: Law and Policy of the Media in a Comparative Perspective. (more…)
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Mamma Mia: Nintendo Flexes Copyright Against YouTube Video Game Reviewers
Embarrassing marketing gaffe or reasonable exercise of legal rights? Nintendo issues “Content ID match” claims on “Let’s Play” (LP) videos featuring their game franchises. Prolific YouTube user Zack Scott speaks…
Behold, the Monkey – When Painting Restoration Goes Viral
While “going viral” is a phrase more likely to be used in reference to musicians such as PSY (of “Gangnam Style” fame), a painting has received world-wide notoriety due to…
US Tax Funded Research: Sick of Pay-Per-View?
Free online access to tax-funded scientific research is the most recent movement by American open-access advocate group Access2Research. The group calls for a policy similar to the one currently implemented…