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 on December 11, 2025 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/

Read the cease-and-desist letter UC sent to middle school about logo, Bearcats name; Cincinnati Enquirer, December 2, 2024

Icelandic Fishing Giant Wins Copyright Case Against Artist; artnet, November 14, 2024

Library cancels Harry Potter programming over copyright issue; Buckrail, October 4, 2024

Grinch-themed Christmas photos look fun, could have serious legal consequences, experts say; USA Today, December 11, 2023

Trader Joe’s Sues Trader Joe’s United for Copyright Infringement; Vice, July 14, 2023

Trademark Infringement Is No Joking Matter: Supreme Court Reevaluates Parody Fair Use Exception and First Amendment’s Place in Trademark Infringement; Lexology, June 12, 2023

US Supreme Court rules for Jack Daniel's in fight over parody dog toy; Reuters, June 8, 2023

Protecting and Enforcing IP Rights in the Metaverse; The National Law Review, April 22, 2022

Mephisto's Most Powerful Servant Got Marvel Sued by the Hells Angels; ScreenRant, February 10, 2022

Trademark Battle: Pitt Football Forced To Remove ‘412’ From New Helmets; KDKA 2 CBS Pittsburgh, April 13, 2019

COMIC LEGENDS: WHY CAN’T BATMAN’S BUTTON APPEAR IN EUROPE?; Comic Book Resources, April 21, 2017

China fines firms for using BMW-like trademark: media; Reuters, 12/19/16

Hamilton Producers Sue Over Copyright; Playbill, 10/8/16

U.S. man held for allegedly breaching trademark of Tokyo games logo; Japan Times, 9/28/16

Beyoncé sues Texas company over clothing with 'Feyoncé' label; Guardian, 4/5/16

Speed beats trademarks on social media; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/29/16

Adele tells Donald Trump to stop pinching her songs for his campaign; Guardian, 2/1/16

Milano cookie battle: Pepperidge Farm sues Trader Joe’s over copyright infringement; Fox News, 12/7/15

C Train Cafe? Transit Agency May Put Up Fight M.T.A. Guards Against Copyright Infringement; New York Times, 8/23/13