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/

Monday, June 21, 2010

First RIAA File Sharing Trial Morphs Into Groundhog Day; Wired.com, 6/21/1

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David Kravets, Wired.com; First RIAA File Sharing Trial Morphs Into Groundhog Day : "The nation’s first file sharing copyright infringe...

E-Reader Prices Are Slashed; New York Times, 6/22/10

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Brad Stone, New York Times; E-Reader Prices Are Slashed : "A price war is brewing in the growing market for electronic reading devices....
Friday, June 18, 2010

Spider-Man Is Among the Most Wanted; New York Times, 6/17/10

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Marc Lacey, New York Times; Spider-Man Is Among the Most Wanted : "Spider-Man has successfully taken on the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopu...
Thursday, June 17, 2010

Dispute Over File Sharing's Harm to Music Sales Plays Again; Chronicle of Higher Education: Wired Campus, 6/17/10

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David Glenn, Chronicle of Higher Education: Wired Campus; Dispute Over File Sharing's Harm to Music Sales Plays Again : "Last week ...

New Business Models Proposed In Debate On EU Culture And Copyright; Intellectual Property Watch, 6/9/10

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David Cronin, Intellectual Property Watch; New Business Models Proposed In Debate On EU Culture And Copyright : " Small fees for intern...

Recording Industry Says LimeWire on Hook for $1 Billion; Wired.com, 6/8/10

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David Kravets, Wired.com; Recording Industry Says LimeWire on Hook for $1 Billion : " The record labels have told a federal judge LimeW...

LimeWire Begs Music Industry for Second Chance; Wired.com, 5/25/10

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David Kravets, Wired.com; LimeWire Begs Music Industry for Second Chance : "The company behind the file sharing software LimeWire is co...

LimeWire Crushed in RIAA Infringement Lawsuit; Wired.com, 5/12/10

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David Kravets, Wired.com; LimeWire Crushed in RIAA Infringement Lawsuit : " LimeWire was found liable of copyright infringement Tuesday...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

When Titans Clash: Comic-Book Creator Edition; New York Times, 6/16/10

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Dave Itzkoff, New York Times; When Titans Clash: Comic-Book Creator Edition : "Comic-book creators are generally better known for imagi...
Sunday, June 13, 2010

Razor-thin copyright line; Variety, 6/2/10

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Melinda Newman, Variety; Razor-thin copyright line: Approximating temp music for trailers is tricky business : "How close is too close ...
Friday, June 11, 2010

Senators Losing Patience With U.S. Policy on China; New York Times, 6/11/10

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Sewell Chan, New York Times; Senators Losing Patience With U.S. Policy on China : "Leading senators frustrated by a lack of progress by...
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Stop The Music! Artists Demand GOPers Quit Playing Their Hits; TPM, 6/7/10

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Eric Kleefeld, TPM; Stop The Music! Artists Demand GOPers Quit Playing Their Hits : "If stereotypes held true, you would think that the...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Manga Publishers Targetting Scanlation Sites; ComicBookResources.com, 6/8/10

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ComicBookResources.com; Manga Publishers Targetting Scanlation Sites : "Today a coalition of Japanese and U.S. publishers announced a c...

EDUCAUSE Live! [June 14, 2010 1 PM EDT, FREE REGISTRATION AT WEBSITE] Checkpointing the ACTA Debate: Where Are We, and Where Do We Go From Here?

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EDUCAUSE Live! [June 14, 2010 1 PM EDT, FREE REGISTRATION AT WEBSITE], Checkpointing the ACTA Debate: Where Are We, and Where Do We Go From ...
Sunday, June 6, 2010

Ugg under copyright threat; Sydney Morning Herald, 6/2/10

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Susanna Dunkerley, Sydney Morning Herald; Ugg under copyright threat : "The commonly used name for Australia's iconic sheepskin boo...
Friday, June 4, 2010

Librarians Do Gaga At The University Of Washington (VIDEO) ... Awkward Or Amazing?; Huffington Post, 6/4/10

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Huffington Post; Librarians Do Gaga At The University Of Washington (VIDEO) ... Awkward Or Amazing? : "A group of University of Washing...

Does Fashion Need Copyright Protection?; New York Times, 5/27/10

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Catherine Rampell, New York Times; Does Fashion Need Copyright Protection? : " Johanna Blakley , of the University of Southern Californ...
Wednesday, June 2, 2010

U.S. Attorney Moves to Confiscate HTMLComics.com; ComicBookResources.com, 6/2/10

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Brigid Alverson, ComicBookResources,com; U.S. Attorney Moves to Confiscate HTMLComics.com : "The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District ...

Hurt Locker Producer Files Multimillion-Dollar Antipiracy Suit; SpinOff Online, 6/1/10

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Kevin Melrose, SpinOff Online; Hurt Locker Producer Files Multimillion-Dollar Antipiracy Suit : "T he producer of The Hurt Locker pulle...
Sunday, May 30, 2010

What Would Happen To Marvel If The Kirbys Won?; SpinOff Online, 5/30/10

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Graeme McMillan, SpinOff Online; What Would Happen To Marvel If The Kirbys Won? : " Disney’s legal memo supporting Marvel’s position a...

China's Plagiarism Problem; Forbes, 5/26/10

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Peter Friedman, Forbes; China's Plagiarism Problem : "Plagiarism and the lack of academic integrity it engenders are intricately co...
Saturday, May 29, 2010

WIPO Proposals Would Open Cross-Border Access To Materials For Print Disabled; Intellectual Property Watch, 5/28/10

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Kaitlin Mara, Intellectual Property Watch; WIPO Proposals Would Open Cross-Border Access To Materials For Print Disabled : " Negotiator...

ABA Journal Highlights How The Music Industry Is Thriving And How Copyright Might Not Be That Important; TechDirt, 5/28/10

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Mike Masnick, TechDirt; ABA Journal Highlights How The Music Industry Is Thriving And How Copyright Might Not Be That Important : " Mic...

Digital Economy Act: ISPs told to start collecting filesharers' data next year; (London) Guardian, 5/28/10

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Richard Wray, (London) Guardian; Digital Economy Act: ISPs told to start collecting filesharers' data next year : Ofcom releases draft c...

Win a brand new Nikon D5000 camera worth over £400; (London) Guardian, 5/28/10

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(London) Guardian; Win a brand new Nikon D5000 camera worth over £400 : Each month, Camera club gives a Guardian photographer – and you – a ...

Tourism puts copyright in the picture; Sydney Morning Herald, 5/26/10

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Michelle Griffin, Sydney Morning Herald; Tourism puts copyright in the picture : " ARTS law organisations are campaigning against the t...

U.S. government sues operator of pirate comics website; ComicBookResources.com, 5/29/10

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Kevin Melrose, ComicBookResources.com; U.S. government sues operator of pirate comics website : "The U.S. Department of Justice on Thur...

Judge Urges Resolution in Use of Obama Photo; New York Times, 5/28/10

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Dave Itzkoff, New York Times; Judge Urges Resolution in Use of Obama Photo : "A federal judge on Friday encouraged the parties involved...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Disney joins Marvel in copyright fight with Kirby family; ComicBookResources.com, 5/27/10

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Kevin Melrose, ComicBookResources.com; Disney joins Marvel in copyright fight with Kirby family : "The Walt Disney Co. has waded into t...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Conference explores Canadian side of Google book settlement; Financial Post, 5/25/10

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Julius Melnitzer, Financial Post; Conference explores Canadian side of Google book settlement : "The Google book settlement has been co...
Monday, May 24, 2010

Mark Gorton, Man Behind the Music Service; New York Times, 5/24/10

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New York Times; Mark Gorton, Man Behind the Music Service : "Mark Gorton is a confident guy. He’s confident about his ideas. He’s confi...
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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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