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/

Entrance to [Copyright] Paradise Halted by the Human-Authorship Requirement; The National Law Review, April 9, 2025

L.J. Smith, Author of ‘Vampire Diaries’ Book Series, Dies at 66; The New York Times, March 26, 2025

In Wisconsin, Professors Worry AI Could Replace Them; Inside Higher Ed, December 6, 2024

UW System's copyright policy: What it means for professors; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 2, 2024

Marvel Settles Fight Over Spider-Man, Doctor Strange Rights; The Hollywood Reporter, December 8, 2023

Stan Lee said he was 'heartbroken' that he never copyrighted Marvel characters for himself; Insider, June 16, 2023

The Importance of a Work Made For Hire Agreement; JD Supra, August 16, 2022

Neal Adams, Comic Book Artist Who Revitalized Batman and Fought for Creators’ Rights, Dies at 80; The Hollywood Reporter, April 29, 2022

Even in the digital age, Only human-made works are copyrightable in the U.S.; March 21, 2022

Know if Someone Else Will Own the Copyright in What Your Freelance Writer Creates; Lexology, January 27, 2022

Intellectual Property ‘Grab’; Inside Higher Ed, August 17, 2020

Spinal Tap Creators and Universal Music Settle Copyright Dispute; Variety, November 5, 2019

Faculty Council discusses intellectual property rights; The Ithacan, April 3, 2019

A professor is accused of stealing a student's invention to make millions; CNN, March 1, 2019

Game of Life Copyright Dispute Meets 'Day of Reckoning'; Law.com, January 30, 2019

Stan Lee Is Dead at 95; Superhero of Marvel Comics; The New York Times, November 12, 2018

Marvel Icon Stan Lee Leaves a Legacy as Complex as His Superheroes; The Daily Beast, November 12, 2018

Five Lessons From The Toy Wars: How Intellectual Property Laws Can Restrict Your Career Mobility; Forbes, September 23, 2018

Music Law 101: Who Owns the Copyright in a Song?; Lexology, August 29, 2018

Trump’s NAFTA Revision Could Further Extend Copyright Term (Or Not); Comic Book Resources, August 27, 2018