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/

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Video Mad Libs With the Right Software; New York Times, 2/25/10

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Paul Boutin, New York Times; Video Mad Libs With the Right Software : "It is April 1945. In his underground bunker, Hitler huddles ove...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Issue Brief on Streaming of Films for Educational Purposes; ACRL Insider, 2/22/10

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Kara Malenfant, ACRL Insider; Issue Brief on Streaming of Films for Educational Purposes : "Last Friday, the Library Copyright Alliance...

Textbook Publishers Win Court Ruling Against File-Sharing Web Site; Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/24/10

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Jeffrey Young, Chronicle of Higher Education; Textbook Publishers Win Court Ruling Against File-Sharing Web Site : "In a victory for te...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Google book scanning: Cultural theft or freedom of information?; CNN, 2/8/10

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CNN; Google book scanning: Cultural theft or freedom of information? : "A proposed partnership between the French government and Google...
Monday, February 22, 2010

Yo, Ho, Ho, and a Digital Scrum; Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/21/10

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Jeffrey Young, Chronicle of Higher Education; Yo, Ho, Ho, and a Digital Scrum : History shows that intellectual property is more complex tha...
Friday, February 19, 2010

Who's afraid of digital book piracy?; (London) Guardian, 2/18/10

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Alastair Harper, (London) Guardian; Who's afraid of digital book piracy? : With the iPad and e-readers on the rise, will pirated books b...

Judge Hears Arguments on Google Book Settlement; New York Times, 2/19/09

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Motoko Rich, New York Times; Judge Hears Arguments on Google Book Settlement : "The federal judge overseeing the proposed settlement of...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Library Associations Support Online Software Reseller in Vernor v. Autodesk infringement lawsuit; District Dispatch, ALA Washington Office, 2/16/10

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District Dispatch, ALA Washington Office; Library Associations Support Online Software Reseller in Vernor v. Autodesk infringement lawsuit :...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight; New York Times, 2/8/10

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Motoko Rich, New York Times; Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight : "Google’s e-book retail program would be separate from the c...
Monday, February 8, 2010

Google: We will bring books back to life; (London) Guardian, 2/5/10

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David Drummond, (London) Guardian; Google: We will bring books back to life : We at Google could make that wealth of knowledge available at ...

Don't leave Men at Work to face the music; (London) Guardian, 2/8/10

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Tom Service, (London) Guardian; Don't leave Men at Work to face the music: The Aussie band is being sued for plagiarising a three-second...
Friday, February 5, 2010

Hollywood Loses Landmark Copyright Case In Australia; New York Times, 2/4/10

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Michael Perry, Reuters, via New York Times; Hollywood Loses Landmark Copyright Case In Australia : "Hollywood studios lost a landmark c...

Justice Dept. Criticizes Latest Google Book Deal; New York Times, 2/5/10

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Miguel Helft, New York Times; Justice Dept. Criticizes Latest Google Book Deal : "In another blow to Google ’s plan to create a giant d...

[Colloquium] Copyright vs Community in the Age of Computer Networks; Prof. Richard Stallman, 2/19/10 1 PM

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[Colloquium] Prof. Richard Stallman, University of Pittsburgh; Copyright vs Community in the Age of Computer Networks : "Friday, Februa...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Yahoo Keeps AP in Its Content Corner With New Deal; Associated Press, via New York Times, 2/1/10

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Associated Press, via New York Times; Yahoo Keeps AP in Its Content Corner With New Deal : "The Associated Press has signed a licensing...

In Europe, Challenges for Google; New York Times, 2/2/10

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Eric Pfanner, New York Times; In Europe, Challenges for Google : "Google’s most immediate challenges may be in Italy. This month, a dec...
Monday, February 1, 2010

Colloquium: How to read 15 million books in one sitting; Bill Schilit , Google Research, 2/3/10 4 PM, Carnegie-Mellon University

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Colloquium: How to read 15 million books in one sitting ; Bill Schilit , Google Research; 2/3/10 4 PM, Carnegie-Mellon University, Newell Si...
Sunday, January 31, 2010

Fears Australian piracy case could shut off net; Sydney Morning Herald, 2/1/10

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Madeleine Coorey, Sydney Morning Herald; Fears Australian piracy case could shut off net : "Australian Internet rights groups fear a pi...

Amazon Caves To Macmillan’s eBook Pricing Demands; TechCrunch, 1/31/10

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Leena Rao, TechCrunch; Amazon Caves To Macmillan’s eBook Pricing Demands : "A new development in the Amazon vs. Macmillan fiasco. Amaz...
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Google Book Search Settlement 2.0: The Latest Scorecard; Chronicle of Higher Education, Wired Campus, 1/29/10

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Jennifer Howard, Chronicle of Higher Education, Wired Campus; Google Book Search Settlement 2.0 : The Latest Scorecard : "We hope you e...
Friday, January 29, 2010

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

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Robin Pogrebin, New York Times; Fairey Said to Face Criminal Inquiry in Obama Photo Case : "A criminal investigation is pending against...
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Ursula Le Guin leads revolt against Google digital book settlement; (London) Guardian, 1/22/10

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Alison Flood, (London) Guardian; Ursula Le Guin leads revolt against Google digital book settlement: As opt-out deadline approaches, writer ...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Google Settlement Opponents Ask Congress for Nonprofit Alternative; American Libraries, 1/19/10

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Gordon Flagg, American Libraries; Google Settlement Opponents Ask Congress for Nonprofit Alternative : "A month before the February 18 ...

For the Heirs to Holmes, a Tangled Web; New York Times, 1/19/10

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Dave Itzkoff, New York Times; For the Heirs to Holmes, a Tangled Web : "For a 123-year-old detective, Sherlock Holmes is a surprisingl...
Sunday, January 17, 2010

Call for study of threat from "offline" filesharing; (London) Guardian, 1/15/10

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Katie Allen, (London) Guardian; Call for study of threat from "offline" filesharing : Swapping of music and video on hard drives a...

New York Times Ready to Charge Online Readers; New York Magazine, 1/17/10

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Gabriel Sherman, New York Magazine; New York Times Ready to Charge Online : "New York Times Chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr. appears clos...

Adventures of the ‘Wolverine’ Leaker; New York Times, 1/12/10

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Michael Wilson, New York Times; Adventures of the ‘Wolverine’ Leaker : "The man who stole Wolverine opened the door to his Bronx apartm...

Courts to Rule on Fan - Created Music Videos; Reuters via New York Times, 1/15/10

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Reuters via New York Times; Courts to Rule on Fan - Created Music Videos : "More than a decade after the launch of Napster, the recordi...
Saturday, January 16, 2010

Anti-piracy agency's logo broke copyright; (London) Telegraph, 1/12/10

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(London) Telegraph; Anti-piracy agency's logo broke copyright: France's new internet agency set up to protect the rights of artists ...

[Documentary] Copyright Criminals; PBS, Independent Lens, Airing 1/19/10 10 PM (in Pittsburgh area; check local listings)

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PBS, Independent Lens, Airing 1/19/10, 10 PM EST in Pittsburgh area (check for local listing broadcast times); [Documentary] Copyright Crimi...

Report Says 9 Million Books Pirated Online; New York Times, 1/14/09

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Motoko Rich, New York Times; Report Says 9 Million Books Pirated Online : "A study by a company that helps track pirated digital books ...
Monday, January 11, 2010

Google Apologizes to Chinese Authors; New York Times, 1/12/09

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Andrew Jacobs, New York Times; Google Apologizes to Chinese Authors : " Google has agreed to hand over a list of books by Chinese auth...

Kirby family attorneys respond to Marvel lawsuit; ComicBookResources.com, 1/9/10

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Kevin Melrose, ComicBookResources.com; Kirby family attorneys respond to Marvel lawsuit : "Attorneys for the heirs of Jack Kirby call M...

World's Fair Use Day; 1/12/10

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World's Fair Use Day : "World’s Fair Use Day (WFUD) is a free, all-day celebration of the doctrine of fair use: the legal right tha...
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Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section
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