In today’s brave New World, the new economics of digital distribution mean that we no longer need to shape our copyright law in ways that disadvantage creators vis-é-vis distributors unless we want to, writes Litman. That’s Jessica Litman, a law professor at the University of Michigan. She would like existing copyright law be simplified by [...]
[22 Mar 2010]
Good news for some open source software developers: if someone violates the conditions of your license, they’re infringing on your copyright. From Ars Technica: A federal appeals court has overruled a lower court ruling that, if sustained, would have severely hampered the enforceability of free software licenses. The lower court had found that redistributing software [...]
[14 Aug 2008]
From my alma mater: a guide to copyright and fair use in online video — mash-ups, remixes, commentary and the like. A description of what this document is: This document is a code of best practices that helps creators, online providers, copyright holders, and others interested in the making of online video interpret the copyright [...]
[7 Jul 2008]