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/

‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Was Just Announced. It Was on YouTube in 2009.; The New York Times, May 22, 2024

‘The People’s Joker’ and the Perils of Playing With a Studio’s Copyright; The New York Times, April 1, 2024

YouTube reversed my bogus copyright strike after I threatened to write this; Mashable, January 28, 2020

'Gone With the Wind' and 'Wizard of Oz' protected by copyright in merchandising suit; Los Angeles Times, 11/1/16

Appeals court upholds Warner Bros.’ Superman rights; ComicBookResources.com, 2/11/16

Suit Filed Against Warner Bros. in Screenplay Theft; New York Times, 10/10/13

We Aren’t in the Old Kansas, Toto; New York Times, 2/28/13

Warner wins key victory in Superman battle; Los Angeles Times, 10/17/12

Warner Bros. Claims "Significant Victory" In Superman Lawsuit; ComicBookResources.com, 4/17/12

Citing Public Interest, Judge Rules for ‘Hangover II’; New York Times, 5/24/11

Warner Bros. dealt a setback in Superman legal battle: ComicBookResources.com, 4/13/11

Harry Potter studio to investigate Deathly Hallows leak; (London) Guardian, 11/18/10

Vampire fever is biting hard; Sydney Morning Herald, 10/31/09

Harry Potter and the chamber of lawyers; Guardian, 10/26/09

Muggle lawyers ban Harry Potter feast; Guardian, 10/25/09

Superman Creator's Heirs Win Rights to Early Stories; Am Law Litigation Daily, 8/14/09

Should There Be A Penalty For Falsely Claiming Copyright Over Public Domain Material?; TechDirt, 6/26/09

Judge Says Fox Owns Rights to a Warner Movie, New York Times, 12/25/08

Hari Puttar and the case of the film that sounded too familiar - Scotland on Sunday, 9/14/08