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, April 28, 2014

Open data: slow down Whitehall's approach has the subtlety of a smash-and-grab-raider and it must take its own advice on best practice; Guardian, 4/18/14

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Editorial, Guardian; Open data: slow down Whitehall's approach has the subtlety of a smash-and-grab-raider and it must take its own advi...

The Shadow of the Billion-Dollar Copyright Award; National Law Review, 4/28/14

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John K. Burke and Vedder Price, National Law Review; The Shadow of the Billion-Dollar Copyright Award : "On March 18, the Ninth Circui...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

With Aereo, Supreme Court digs into copyright nuances; CNet, 4/22/14

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Joan E. Solsman, CNet; With Aereo, Supreme Court digs into copyright nuances : "The Supreme Court, grilling lawyers for TV-streaming s...

At Stake in the Aereo Case Is How We Watch TV; David Carr, 4/22/14

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David Carr, New York Times; At Stake in the Aereo Case Is How We Watch TV : "Again and again, Aereo has been tagged as a Rube Goldberg...
Saturday, April 19, 2014

Pandora sued by record labels for copyright infringement; CNet, 4/17/14

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Dara Kerr, CNet; Pandora sued by record labels for copyright infringement : "Pandora has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsui...
Thursday, April 17, 2014

Boy named after Wayne Rooney not allowed personalised Easter egg due to 'copyright law'; Express.co.uk, 4/14/14

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Sarah Ann Harris, Express.co.uk; Boy named after Wayne Rooney not allowed personalised Easter egg due to 'copyright law' : "A ...

Of Bundles, Bindings, and the Next Great Copyright Law; Library Journal, 4/17/14

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Kevin L. Smith, Library Journal; Of Bundles, Bindings, and the Next Great Copyright Law : "What will the next great copyright law look...

Big data and open data: what's what and why does it matter?; Guardian, 4/15/14

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Joel Gurin, Guardian; Big data and open data: what's what and why does it matter? : "Big data and the new phenomenon open data are...

SOPA Defeat Haunts Efforts to Rein In Illegal Copying, British Official Says; New York Times, 4/17/14

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Michael Cieply, New York Times; SOPA Defeat Haunts Efforts to Rein In Illegal Copying, British Official Says : "Following the defeat i...
Monday, April 14, 2014

Ted Hughes Estate Cuts Off Access, Biographer Says; New York Times, 3/31/14

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Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times; Ted Hughes Estate Cuts Off Access, Biographer Says : " The estate did not offer an explanation fo...
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Trace the past with NY Public Library's Open Access Maps Project; CNet, 4/7/14

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Bonnie Burton, CNet; Trace the past with NY Public Library's Open Access Maps Project : "For over 15 years, the Lionel Pincus ...

Academic Publishing Waiver Raises Concern; Chronicle of Higher Education via New York Times, 4/6/14

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Megan O'Neil, Chronicle of Higher Education via New York Times; Academic Publishing Waiver Raises Concern : "Faculty authors who c...
Monday, April 7, 2014

Studios hit Megaupload with copyright-infringement lawsuit; Los Angeles Times, 4/7/14

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Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times; Studios hit Megaupload with copyright-infringement lawsuit : "Hollywood studios are turning the sc...
Saturday, April 5, 2014

Government open data proves a treasure trove for savvy businesses; ComputerWorld, 3/24/14

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Cindy Waxer, ComputerWorld; Government open data proves a treasure trove for savvy businesses : ""We're at a tipping point,...

Are MOOCs - massive open online courses - the future of education?; The Australian, 4/5/14

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Julie Hare, The Australian; Are MOOCs - massive open online courses - the future of education? : "TODAY you can study with a Nobel Lau...

Beastie Boys settle copyright dispute with toy company GoldieBlox; Guardian, 3/18/14

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Guardian; Beastie Boys settle copyright dispute with toy company GoldieBlox : "The Californian toy company GoldieBlox has reached a se...

Lady Antebellum, Hanson Schmooze Lawmakers, Stump for Copyright Laws; U.S. News, 4/3/14

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Tierney Sneed, U.S. News; Lady Antebellum, Hanson Schmooze Lawmakers, Stump for Copyright Laws : "Neil Portnow, the president and CEO ...

Somerville resident works to open government data in Mass., other states; Boston Business Journal, 4/4/14

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David Harris, Boston Business Journal; Somerville resident works to open government data in Mass., other states : "Adam Friedman, a 32...
Thursday, April 3, 2014

UK copyright tweak in June will finally allow ripping of CDs; Guardian, 3/31/14

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Charles Arthur, Guardian; UK copyright tweak in June will finally allow ripping of CDs : "Under the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patent...

Jack Kirby’s heirs take Marvel copyright fight to Supreme Court; ComicBookResources.com, 4/3/14

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Kevin Melrose, ComicBookResources.com; Jack Kirby’s heirs take Marvel copyright fight to Supreme Court : "Claiming an appeals court “u...
Sunday, March 30, 2014

Digital Music Pioneer Is Found Liable in Copyright Suit; New York Times, 3/28/14

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Ben Sisario, New York Times; Digital Music Pioneer Is Found Liable in Copyright Suit : "Michael Robertson, a pioneer in the digital mu...

Seeking a Town on the Border of Fiction and Reality; New York Times, 3/28/14

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Sam Roberts, New York Times; Seeking a Town on the Border of Fiction and Reality : "Last week, a reporter for The New York Times notic...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Ex-Yale President to Join Online Education Venture; New York Times, 3/24/14

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Tamar Lewin, New York Times; Ex-Yale President to Join Online Education Venture : "Richard C. Levin, who stepped down as president of ...

Steven Tyler tells Congress to walk his way on copyright; Washington Post, 3/25/14

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Emily Heil, Washington Post; Steven Tyler tells Congress to walk his way on copyright : "Onstage, with a view of the Capitol in the ba...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Congress should bring copyright law into the 21st century; Los Angeles Times, 3/24/14

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Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times; Congress should bring copyright law into the 21st century : "Congress updated co...

Google, Viacom settle outmoded YouTube copyright suit; CNet, 3/18/14

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Joan E. Solsman, CNet; Google, Viacom settle outmoded YouTube copyright suit : "Google and Viacom have settled their seven-year copyri...
Friday, February 28, 2014

After suits, Phoenix backs fair use and copyright law changes; Los Angeles Times, 2/28/14

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August Brown, Los Angeles Times; After suits, Phoenix backs fair use and copyright law changes : "Back in 2010, Harvard law professor ...

Copyright meets “Innocence of Muslims”: Ninth Circuit orders removal of movie from YouTube, on copyright grounds; Washington Post, 2/26/14

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Eugene Volokh, Washington Post; Copyright meets “Innocence of Muslims”: Ninth Circuit orders removal of movie from YouTube, on copyright gro...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Unlocking the Benefits of Open Data; HuffingtonPost.com, 2/25/14

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Ariel Smilowitz, HuffingtonPost.com; Unlocking the Benefits of Open Data : "This past weekend marked the third annual Open Data Day, a...

Judge Likely to Dismiss Script Case; New York Times, 2/24/14

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Michael Cieply, New York Times; Judge Likely to Dismiss Script Case : "A federal judge here said she expected to grant summary judgmen...

TV Networks Ask Supreme Court to Shut Down Aereo; New York Times, 2/24/14

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Leslie Kaufman, New York Times; TV Networks Ask Supreme Court to Shut Down Aereo : "Aereo, the start-up that uses tiny antennas to str...

New Legislation Seeks to Modernize Copyright Act to Benefit Songwriters; Billboard, 2/25/14

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Ed Christman, Billboard; New Legislation Seeks to Modernize Copyright Act to Benefit Songwriters : "A member of Congress has introduce...
Saturday, February 22, 2014

European Union Sees Flurry Of Activity On Copyright Policy; Intellectual Property Watch, 2/21/14

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Julia Fraser, Intellectual Property Watch; European Union Sees Flurry Of Activity On Copyright Policy : "There have been several impor...

Aereo loses copyright fight, gets banned in 6 states; ArsTechnica.com, 2/19/14

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Joe Mullin, ArsTechnica.com; Aereo loses copyright fight, gets banned in 6 states : "It's been clear for some time now: Aereo'...

Canadian court ruling in Teksavvy file sharing case a blow to copyright trolls: Geist; Toronto Star, 2/21/14

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Michael Geist, Toronto Star; Canadian court ruling in Teksavvy file sharing case a blow to copyright trolls: Geist : "The outbreak of ...

Photographers Band Together to Protect Work in ‘Fair Use’ Cases; New York Times, 2/21/14

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Patricia Cohen, New York Times; Photographers Band Together to Protect Work in ‘Fair Use’ Cases : "To many photographers, a federal ap...
Thursday, February 20, 2014

Widespread Vulnerability Found in Dozens of Government 'Open Data' Websites; Weekly Standard, 2/20/14

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Jeryl Bier, Weekly Standard; Widespread Vulnerability Found in Dozens of Government 'Open Data' Websites : "Nevertheless, whil...

Why deny US-style Fair Use copyright laws to Australians?; Sydney Morning Herald, 2/19/14

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Adam Turner, Sydney Morning Herald; Why deny US-style Fair Use copyright laws to Australians? : "Why did we gain the restrictions of U...
Saturday, February 15, 2014

Copyright fair use clause fails to persuade George Brandis; Guardian, 2/14/14

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Michael Safi, Guardian; Copyright fair use clause fails to persuade George Brandi s: "The attorney general, George Brandis, says he “r...

Don Henley, Steven Tyler Condemn Potential Copyright Law Change; Rolling Stone, 2/13/14

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Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone; Don Henley, Steven Tyler Condemn Potential Copyright Law Change : "Numerous artists have been frightened...
Friday, February 14, 2014

Interviews With The Candidates For WIPO Director General; Intellectual Property Watch, 2/12/14

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William New, Intellectual Property Watch; Interviews With The Candidates For WIPO Director General : "Member states of the UN World In...

Open Data Now, book review: An optimistic view of a brave new world; ZDNet, 2/11/14

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Wendy M. Grossman, ZDNet; Open Data Now, book review: An optimistic view of a brave new world : "In early February, the consultant Ala...

Even Good Films May Go to Purgatory; New York Times, 2/14/14

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Nicolas Rapold, New York Time; Even Good Films May Go to Purgatory : ""The answers vary according to the patchwork of rules gover...
Thursday, February 13, 2014

College & Research Libraries News; Last sale?: Libraries’ rights in the digital age, February 2014

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Jennifer Jenkins, College & Research Libraries News; Last sale?: Libraries’ rights in the digital age : "In July 2013, the Departm...

AAAS Launches Open-Access Journal; Science News, 12/12/14

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David Malakoff, Science News; AAAS Launches Open-Access Journal : "Joining a herd of other scientific societies, today AAAS (publisher...

Linking to a website doesn't infringe copyright, Europe's Court of Justice says; PC World, 2/13/14

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Loek Essers, PC World; Linking to a website doesn't infringe copyright, Europe's Court of Justice says : "The owner of a websi...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

U.S. Copyright Office/LC Announces Plans for Public Roundtable on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization Issues; Library Journal, 2/8/14

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Gary Price, Library Journal; U.S. Copyright Office/LC Announces Plans for Public Roundtable on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization Issues : ...
Saturday, February 8, 2014

Catch My Diff: Github's New Feature Means Big Things for Open Data; Atlantic, 2/7/14

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Robinson Meyer, Atlantic; Catch My Diff: Github's New Feature Means Big Things for Open Data : "On Wednesday, Github announced tha...

WIPO Director General Election: How It Works; Intellectual Property Watch, 2/3/14

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William New, Intellectual Property Watch; WIPO Director General Election: How It Works : "On 6 March, the United Nations World Intelle...
Friday, February 7, 2014

City lays out next steps in Open Data Plan; Chicago Tribune, 2/7/14

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Amina Elahi, Chicago Tribune; City lays out next steps in Open Data Plan : "Using public civic data, developers have created Web apps ...
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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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