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/

Why Google’s fair use victory over Oracle matters; Guardian, 5/31/16

Open Data Platform Lets Aid Groups Respond More Efficiently To Crises; Huffington Post, 5/27/16

Kraftwerk loses hip-hop music-sampling copyright case; Ars Technica, 5/31/16

Universities seek united front in open access debate; University World News, 5/13/16

Why Google's victory in a copyright fight with Oracle is a big deal; Vox, 5/26/16

Skrillex and Justin Bieber on Sorry copyright claims: 'We didn't steal this'; Guardian, 5/30/16

In dramatic statement, European leaders call for ‘immediate’ open access to all scientific papers by 2020; Science, 5/27/16

Must stop bill to copyright public records; San Jose Mercury News, 6/28/16

Judge Orders Release of Documents in Trump University Lawsuit; Wall Street Journal, 5/28/16

Google Prevails as Jury Rebuffs Oracle in Code Copyright Case; New York Times, 5/26/16

One company has a big edge in the fight to dominate the Internet of Things; Quartz, 5/23/16

Unaffordable Medicines Now Global Issue; System Needs Change, Panellists Say; Intellectual Property Watch,

Huawei sues Samsung over patents; BBC News, 5/25/16

MARVEL & DC COMICS DROP CASE AGAINST SMALL BUSINESSMAN OVER USE OF THE WORD "SUPERHERO"; Comic Book Resources, 5/24/16

Embarking on a New Adventure: Open Data at the US Patent and Trademark Office; USPTO, 5/24/16

Making the Transition to Gold Open Access; Library Journal, 5/19/16

A Little Understanding Motivates Copyright Abusers To Pay Up; Forbes, 5/23/16

Revealed: How copyright law is being misused to remove material from the internet; Guardian, 5/23/16

Hungarian singer sues Kanye West for $2.5m over New Slaves sample; Reuters via Guardian, 5/23/16

Paramount to Drop Lawsuit Against ‘Star Trek’ Fan Film; Comic Book Resources, 5/21/16

Oracle-Google Dispute Goes to Heart of Open-Source Software; New York Times, 5/19/16

Avengers and X-Men wage war in action-packed fan trailer; Comic Book Resources, 5/20/16

Do You Love Music? Silicon Valley Doesn’t; New York Times, 5/20/16

Google patents 'sticky' layer to protect pedestrians in self-driving car accidents; Guardian, 5/18/16

Colleges Shouldn’t Have to Deal With Copyright Monitoring; Chronicle of Higher Education, 5/17/16

USPTO Regional Offices Forge Ahead in 2016; USPTO Director' Forum Blog, 5/17/16

GSU e-Reserves Decision; Library Journal, 5/12/16

Printed book sales rise for first time in four years as ebooks decline; Guardian, 5/13/16

A World Without Patents; Forbes, 5/12/16

California's Legislature Wants to Copyright All Government Works; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), 5/13/16

PA DCNR's open data portal

Pennsylvania DCNR Offering Open Data Website; Affords Users Detailed, Easily Accessible Information; PR Newswire, 5/13/16

Gene Kelly's Widow Claims Copyright In Interviews Done By Gene Kelly, Sues Over Academic Book; TechDirt, 5/12/16

President Obama signs trade secrets bill; The Hill, 5/11/16

Google and Oracle's $9.3 Billion Fair Use Fight Starts Today, Here's a Guide; Fortune, 5/9/16

Judge: Star Trek fanfic creators must face CBS, Paramount copyright lawsuit; Ars Technica, 5/10/16

Biden calls for open-data research; Politico, 5/10/16

Hacker Who Stole IDs and Scripts From Celebrities Pleads Guilty; New York Times, 5/9/16

'Game of Thrones' Plot Leaker Risks Drag-on Battle, Dungeon; US News, 5/9/16

Fair use does not mean free: Copyright recommendations would crush Australian content; Sydney Morning Herald, 5/6/16

[Webinar] Who Pays the Freight? Open Access: The Future of Funding, 5/25/16

Elsevier defends its value after Open Access disputes; The Bookseller, 4/28/16

Sony patents contact lens that records what you see; CNet, 5/2/16

The X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer Cut With Animated Footage Is Perfect; Gizmodo, 5/5/16

Happy Together' Copyright Dispute in NY Top Court; Associated Press via New York Times, 5/3/16

Redskins, and Other Troubling Trademarks; New York Times, 5/4/16

The Future Of Open Access: Why Has Academia Not Embraced The Internet Revolution?; Forbes, 4/29/16

A Fight Over Cheerleading Uniforms Is Heading to the Supreme Court; Fortune, 5/2/16

‘Zappa Plays Zappa’ Pits Zappa vs. Zappa; New York Times, 4/29/16

Behold, a legal brief written in Klingon; Washington Post, 4/29/16