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/

Fair game: Does the fair use doctrine apply to Andy Warhol’s pop art?; ABA Journal, January 9, 2020

Obama Image Copyright Case Is Settled; New York Times, 1/12/11

Photographer Withdraws Lawsuit in Shepard Fairey Case; New York Times, 8/23/10

Judge Urges Resolution in Use of Obama Photo; New York Times, 5/28/10

Fairey Said to Face Criminal Inquiry in Obama Photo Case; New York Times, 1/27/10

Judge Rules Shepard Fairey Can Get New Lawyer; New York Times, 11/10/09

Is There "Hope" for Shepard Fairey?; Slate, 10/21/09

‘Hope’ Poster Artist Admits Error; New York Times, 10/17/09

A.P. Says Shepard Fairey Lied About ‘Hope’ Poster; New York Times, 10/16/09

Obama Poster Photographer Says He Owns the Picture; New York Times, 7/15/09

Touchdown Steelerbaby, Pittsburgh City Paper, 3/19/09

Associated Press Files Countersuit Over Obama Poster, The New York Times, 3/11/09

Steelerbaby Blues, Pittsburgh City Paper, 3/5/09

Law Professor Weighs In On 'Hope' Squabble, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 2/26/09

Mannie Garcia: The Photo That Sparked 'Hope', Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 2/26/09

Shepard Fairey: Inspiration Or Infringement?, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 2/26/09

AP alleges copyright infringement of Obama image, Associated Press, 2/4/09