Intellectual Property and Open Movements (IP&OM)

Issues and developments related to Intellectual Property (e.g. Copyright, Fair Use, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets) and Open Movements (e.g. Open Access, Open Data, Open Educational Resources (OER)), examined in the "Intellectual Property and Open Movements" and "Ethics of Data, Information, and Emerging Technologies" graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. -- Kip Currier, PhD, JD

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Sunday, December 14, 2008

Rhode Island Pub Owner Faces Suit Over Music Copyrights, New York Times, 12/14/08

Via New York Times: Rhode Island Pub Owner Faces Suit Over Music Copyrights:

"The bar’s owner, Patrick Griffin, is being sued by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, or Ascap. The organization says the bar violated federal copyright law during the show and is seeking up to $120,000 in damages."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/us/14pub.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=copyright&st=cse