Intellectual Property (IP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Movements (OM)

Issues and developments related to IP, AI, and OM. My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published in January 2026 and includes chapters on IP, AI, OM, and other emerging technologies (IoT, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, VR/AR). Preorders are available via this webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

US Supreme Court takes up case dealing with the use of public figures’ names and likenesses in trademarks; Jurist.org, June 5, 2023

Jack Daniel's tells Supreme Court its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels; NPR, March 22, 2023

Bad Spaniel's: barking the line between permitted parody and trademark infringement; Reuters, February 15, 2023

Here’s How the Supreme Court Could Impact Creative Trademark Use; Bloomberg Law, December 29, 2022

Any Way You Slice It, D.C. Circuit Holds That &Pizza Can’t Get Piece of @Pizza; Lexology, July 23, 2020

After a long legal struggle, Seattle band Thunderpussy is granted a U.S. trademark; The Seattle Times, April 5, 2020

Iancu v. Brunetti Oral Argument; C-SPAN, April 15, 2019

Appeals court vacates decisions that canceled Redskins trademark registrations; USA Today, January 18, 2018

LeVar Burton sued in 'Reading Rainbow' copyright infringement lawsuit; Philly.com, August 9, 2017

Free Speech at the Supreme Court; New York Times, June 19, 2017

The Supreme Court gives the country some necessary guidance on free speech; Washington Post, June 19, 2017

The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name In Trademark Dispute; NPR, June 19, 2017

April 27, 2017 Panel: A Name Worth Fighting For? The Slants, Trademark Law, and Free Expression; Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

U.S. Supreme Court justices fret over offensive trademarks; Reuters, 1/18/17

U.S. top court refuses to hear Redskins trademark appeal; Reuters, 10/3/16

Warning: This article on trademarks may include language deemed ‘scandalous, immoral or disparaging’; Washington Post, 9/30/16

Supreme Court Takes Up Case That Could Affect Redskins Trademark; NPR, 9/29/16

Government Can't Deny Trademarks Over Offensive Names, Appeals Court Rules; NPR, 12/23/15

Why It's So Hard to Get the Law to Protect a Good Joke (Guest Column); Hollywood Reporter, 6/8/14