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/

Who Owns Helen Gurley Brown’s Legacy?; New York Times, 8/22/15

This man found out the hard way that you can’t copyright a chicken sandwich; Fortune, 8/25/15

How open data can help save lives; Guardian, 8/18/15

Cheater, cheater, MOOC beater; Fortune, 8/26/15

The Fat Jew, Plagiarism and Copyright Law; Forbes, 8/24/15

Copyright Case Asks: What is a Cheerleading Uniform?; Wall Street Journal Law Blog, 8/19/15

‘Happy Birthday to You’; New York Times, 8/18/15

DIY Tractor Repair Runs Afoul Of Copyright Law; NPR, All Tech Considered, 8/17/15

A South Bronx Graffiti Walkabout; New York Times, 8/17/15

Artist Outraged at 'Plagiarism' of His Sculpture in China; Associated Press via New York Times, 8/12/15

The twisted history of the Happy Birthday song—and the copyright shenanigans that keep it profitable; BoingBoing.net, 8/7/15

‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Online Could Spread; New York Times, 8/5/15

Katy Perry's Met Ball dress the subject of copyright infringement lawsuit; Guardian, 8/6/15

An Old Songbook Could Put ‘Happy Birthday’ in the Public Domain; New York Times, 8/4/15

To Some, Beijing Olympics Song Is Suspiciously Similar to Ballad From Disney’s ‘Frozen’; New York Times, 8/3/15

Talks for Pacific Trade Deal Stumble; New York Times, 7/31/15

Lilly Pulitzer sues Old Navy for copyright infringement; Fortune, 7/30/15

Librarians stir the pot for copyright reform; Brisbane Times, 7/31/15

Conan O'Brien Targeted in Lawsuit Claiming He Lifted Jokes from Twitter; Hollywood Reporter, 7/27/15

Pitt Law Librarians Help Uncover Smoking Gun Evidence in Historic “Happy Birthday” Song Lawsuit; Pitt Law, 7/28/15

"Happy Birthday" Lawsuit: "Smoking Gun" Emerges in Bid to Free World's Most Popular Song; Hollywood Reporter, 7/27/15

Patent Protection for Drugs Puts Pressure on U.S. in Trade Talks; New York Times, 7/30/15

Pitt library songbook key to lawsuit over ‘Happy Birthday’ rights; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 7/30/15

Filmmakers fighting “Happy Birthday” copyright find their “smoking gun”; ArsTechnica.com, 7/27/15

State Of Georgia Sues Carl Malamud For Copyright Infringement For Publishing The State's Own Laws; TechDirt.com, 7/24/15

ALA president calls for digital transformation of Copyright Office; American Library Association (ALA) Press Release, 6/12/15

The Copyright Office Belongs in a Library; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), 7/23/15

TPP's Copyright Trap; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), 7/22/15

People who pay for content but also infringe copyright spend more; ZDNet, 7/22/15

Does the Copyright Office Belong in a Library? | Peer to Peer Review; Library Journal, 7/2/15

Orphan Works and Mass Digitization: A Report of the Register of Copyrights; U.S. Copyright Office, June 2015

In Ashley Madison hack, copyright "solution" is worse than no solution; Fortune, 7/21/15

Ashley Madison, a Dating Website, Says Hackers May Have Data on Millions; New York Times, 7/20/15

At Comic-Con, Bring Out Your Fantasy and Fuel the Culture; New York Times, 7/15/15

Open Data Awards Celebrate Smart Uses Of Public Data; Forbes, 7/10/15

Stephen Hawking, Russian Billionaire Launch New Alien-Hunting Effort; Huffington Post, 7/20/15

Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg found dead at 28; Washington Post, 7/20/15

Pirates face 10 years in prison under UK copyright shake-up; Wired.com, 7/20/15

Judge Trims 'Blurred Lines' Song Dispute Verdict to $5.3M; Associated Press via New York Times, 7/14/15

Facebook's video plan? Grow like hell, deal with copyright later; Forbes, 7/10/15

Appeals judges hear about Prince’s takedown of “Dancing Baby” YouTube vid; ArsTechnica.com, 7/7/15

AP Exclusive: China Ministry Posted Bootleg 'Liar's Poker'; Associated Press via New York Times, 7/3/15

YouTube Not Liable on Copyright, but Needs to Do More: German Court; Reuters via New York Times, 7/1/15

No Directions For WIPO Copyright Committee, Despite Positive Mood; Intellectual Property Watch, 7/6/15

Robin Thicke Finally Speaks About 'Blurred Lines' Lawsuit; Huffington Post, 7/2/15

Does the Copyright Office Belong in a Library?; Library Journal, 7/2/15

A New Kind of Leader: Transition time at the Library of Congress; Library Journal, 7/1/15

Bad News: Supreme Court Refuses to Review Oracle v. Google API Copyright Decision; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), 6/29/15

The DOJ's Copyright Fetish Might Screw Up the Internet's Future; Forbes, 6/9/15

‘Hand to God’ Play Sued by Abbott and Costello Heirs Over Use of ‘Who’s on First?’; New York Times, 6/4/15