Media Law Prof Blog: “Merger Doctrine and Copyright Law.”
Patry on Mister Softee
The founder of Mister Softee has died and Prof Patry discusses the copyrighted (and trademark) jingle that has Pavlovian effect in this household.
Protecting The Skyline
Plagiarism and Reverse Passing Off
Prof. Volokh on the investigation of Prof. Ward Churchill. Prof. Churchill not only allegedly put his name on other people’s work, but he would put other’s names on his work. Why? So that he could cite them as supporting his views.
Preregistration of Copyrights
On Unconscious Plagiarism
Design Observer: “I am a Plagiarist.”
Colbert on YouTube: No Conspiracy Theory
Video of Stephen Colbert saying that the emperor and the emperor’s press corps have no clothes was stored on YouTube. When reports that C-Span had asked YouTube to pull the clip on copyright grounds, there were, among others, two reactions: (1) how can a government claim copyrights; and (2) did they do so to suppress
WSJ: Can Lawyer’s Copy One Another’s Litigation Documents?
WSJ: Can Lawyers Copy One Another’s Litigation Documents?
Trademark Blog post from November 2002 on the issue here.
‘Puzzle Embedded in ‘Da Vinci Code’ Ruling’
NY Times: “Puzzle Embedded in ‘Da Vinci Code’ Ruling.”
Calculation of Statutory Damages For Compilations
If eight copyrighted works are infringed by one unauthorized compilation, then plaintiff may be entitled to eight, not one, awards of statutory damages. If thirteen copyrighted words are infringed by seven unaothrized compilations, then plaintiff may be entitled to thirteen, not seven, awards of statutory damages. More, including text of decision, on the WB Music