Oct 30, 2009

Submitted by Krisnelson from Google Reader: Cornell University Library Publishes New Digitization Manual, press release, October 29, 2009.How can cultural heritage institutions legally use the Internet to improve public access to the rich collections they hold?Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for Digitization for U.S. Libraries, Archives, and Museums, (Read More)

4 days ago

Google Operating System Google Related Links is a new Google Labs service that lets you add a list of related web pages and searches to your site. Unlike the homonymous service released by Google in 2006, the new Related Links restricts the results to your site."Related Links is a tool to help webmasters increase page views on their sites. Given a (Read More)

1 day ago

Submitted by Krisnelson from blog: The internet chapter of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a secret copyright treaty whose text Obama's administration refused to disclose due to "national security" concerns, has leaked. It's badAdditional related articlesUnravelling the Canadian Copyright LobbyHave “Real-Time” Services Altered the Balance of the DMC (Read More)

Oct 08, 2009

Submitted by Krisnelson from Google Reader: Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc. is a closely followed case in which an eBay reseller of software argues that his resales are protected by the copyright first sale doctrine, and software company Autodesk is arguing that because the AutoCad software Mr. Vernor is auctioning on eBay is licensed, not sold, Mr. Vernor is not an owner o (Read More)

Oct 29, 2009

Techdirt There have been an increasing number of questions raised about both the length of copyright and the fact that it passes on to heirs after the original creator passes on. The original purpose of copyright had nothing to do with creating a welfare system for the children of content creators, no matter how much some content c (Read More)

Oct 22, 2009

EFF.org Updates San Francisco - Attorneys for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have issued a takedown notice in an attempt to silence a parody website that was posted in support of the Yes Men's embarrassing prank poking fun at the Chamber's stance on climate change legislation.In a letter sent to the Chamber's attorneys today, the Electronic (Read More)

Oct 20, 2009

Techdirt It looks like copyright holders, in their non-stop effort to make themselves look even more evil, are now aggressively going after university copy shops. Up in Canada, Access Copyright hasn't just won a legal dispute against a Toronto copy shop, but has gleefully seized the photocopiers from the shop. Then, not all that f (Read More)

Oct 21, 2009

Slate Magazine Shepard Fairey may have hoped to teach something new about art and copyright with his iconic "Hope" poster of Barack Obama. Instead, he is accused of lying about which Associated Press photo he used. (He says he made a mistake.) But if Fairey's lying has probably made a hash of his case and lost him a lawyer, it has also ra (Read More)

Oct 23, 2009

TV Squad Hey you. Yeah, you - guy wasting company time by watching last week's episode of Heroes on Hulu. Enjoying it? Well, get ready to cough up some cash to find out what happens next.In a move that we've all long feared was probably inevitable anyway, Chase Carey, deputy chairman of News Corp. (one of Hulu's co-owners) annouced (Read More)

Oct 21, 2009

Submitted by Krisnelson from Google Reader: Eric recently had a post on the new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, which opened last Friday.  But he misses the major point -- well, not really a major point -- which is that the wigs are apparently going away:For the official opening ceremony Friday morning, the 11 judges (one slot is vacant) shed their old red robes (Read More)

Kristopher Nelson

Done with law school.