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/

Weird Al snubbed by Lady Gaga, releases his parody without permission as fair use; BoingBoing.net, 4/20/11

Lessig At CERN: Scientific Knowledge Should Not Be Reserved For Academic Elite; Intellectual Property Watch, 4/19/11

Amazon to Allow Library Lending of Kindle Books (Updated); Library Journal, 4/20/11

NZ rushes through internet copyright bill; Sydney Morning Herald, 4/14/11

There's a better way to beat the ebook pirates; Observer via Guardian, 4/24/11

[Podcast] Newspapers vs. The Internet; OnTheMedia.org, 4/22/11

Google’s Loss: The Public’s Gain; New York Review of Books, 4/28/11

Jury Rebuffs Mattel, Giving Bratz Dolls Rights to a Rival; Associated Press via New York Times, 4/21/11

YouTube Sentences Copyright Offenders to School; New York Times, 4/14/11

Campus copyright: publishers sue over university "e-reserves"; ArsTechnica.com, 4/14/11

Warner Bros. dealt a setback in Superman legal battle: ComicBookResources.com, 4/13/11

ACRL 2011: A Rallying Cry for Leadership and Risk Taking in the Copyright Wars; Library Journal, 4/11/11

Ruling Spurs Effort to Form Digital Public Library; New York Times, 4/3/11

[Podcast] How to Beat Pirates; On the Media, 4/8/11

HathiTrust/Summon Deal Increases Search Access to In-Copyright Works; LibraryJournal.com, 3/28/11

Joanne Siegel’s posthumous appeal to Warner Bros.; ComicbookResources.com, 3/28/11

With Google Settlement Rejected, Library Groups Keep Eye on Access; Library Journal, 3/24/11

NY court: Keep Internet copyright disputes at home; Sydney Morning Herald, 3/25/11

Baidu apologises to writers in copyright dispute; Sydney Morning Herald, 3/27/11

Google, Authors, Will Need To Rethink Digital Book Settlement; Intellectual Property Watch, 3/23/11

Book Ruling Cuts Options for Google; New York Times, 3/23/11

A Digital Library Better Than Google’s; New York Times, 3/23/11

Copyright troll Righthaven achieves spectacular "fair use" loss; ArsTechnica.com, 3/22/11

Judge Rejects Google’s Deal to Digitize Books; New York Times, 3/22/11

Early Finding of Cal State U. E-Textbook Study: Terms Matter; Chronicle of Higher Education, 3/21/11

Judge Rules Against Richard Prince in Copyright Case; New York Times, 3/21/11

Once in the Public’s Hands, Now Back in Picasso’s; New York Times, 3/21/11

Next chapter in recopyright law: Supreme Court; Denver Post, 3/8/11

A Letter to Our Readers About Digital Subscriptions; New York Times, 3/17/11

New York Times to Launch Pay Wall March 28; Wall Street Journal, 3/18/11

As Library E-Books Live Long, Publisher Sets Expiration Date; New York Times, 3/14/11

[Press Release] Restrictions on library e-book lending threaten access to information; American Library Association (ALA), 3/14/11

Copyright System Must “Adapt Or Perish,” WIPO Director Says; Intellectual Property Watch, 3/15/11

Depositions Reveal; Glimpse of Kirby/Marvel Copyright Lawsuit; ComicBookResources.com, 3/11/11

Library Rights Are at Stake in New Supreme Court Copyright Case; Chronicle of Higher Education, 3/8/11

Fury over 'stupid' restrictions to library ebook loans; Guardian, 3/1/11

HarperCollins Puts 26 Loan Cap on Ebook Circulations; Library Journal, 2/25/11

Mickey Mouse's dark side; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/27/11

Oscars Watchdog Monitors Foul Play in Stores, Online and on Red Carpet; New York Times, 2/26/11

Piracy once again fails to get in way of record box office; ArsTechnica.com, 2/24/11

Kindle e-book piracy accelerates; CNet.com, 2/18/11

Free Trove of Music Scores on Web Hits Sensitive Copyright Note; New York Times, 2/22/11

Hollywood Property Values; New York Times, 2/20/11

Thinly Veiled: Lawsuit Over Steamy Rihanna Video Sparks Debate On Copycat Culture; NPR, 2/17/11

[Podcast] Stephen Colbert Retaliates Against 'Huffington Post'; NPR's Morning Edition, 2/18/11

Libraries have limited eBooks; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/20/11

Leaks Show Real Aim Of ACTA, As Trade Chief Declares It Binding; Intellectual Property Watch, 2/9/11

Tune In February 25 [2011]: The Future of Fair Use; Educause

Would the Bard Have Survived the Web?; New York Times, 2/15/11

How Neil Gaiman Went From Fearing 'Piracy' To Believing It's 'An Incredibly Good Thing'; TechDirt.com, 2/11/11