Intellectual Property (IP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Movements (OM)

My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" was published on Nov. 13, 2025. Purchases can be made via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

Americans echo Pope Leo’s concerns about AI: ‘It threatens workers, privacy and human life’; The Guardian, May 30, 2026

US investigates Vietnam's intellectual property practices; Reuters, May 29, 2026

Colbert ‘Charlie Brown’ Joke Conjures Untested Copyright Theory; Bloomberg Law, May 29, 2026

Artificial intelligence can be used for grading law school exams, but should it be?; ABA Journal, May 27, 2026

Taylor Swift trademarking her voice and likeness points to a new legal frontier in combating AI deepfakes; The Conversation, May 28, 2026

After 88 Days of Censored News, TV and Chat, Iranians Are Coming Back Online; The New York Times, May 27, 2026

CNN Sues AI Firm Perplexity For Copyright Infringement; Deadline, May 28, 2026

Oregon drag queen Pattie Gonia fights Patagonia trademark lawsuit; The Oregonian.OregonLive, May 27, 2026

Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting

Erin Brockovich Asks Americans for Help as She Launches Data Center Map; Newsweek, May 25, 2026

Lawyers for January 6 defendants must face jury expert's copyright lawsuit; Reuters, May 26, 2026

CBS walks back copyright claims on Stephen Colbert local access episode; USA TODAY, May 26, 2026

Delivery robots are spreading across LA. Residents ‘both pity and hate them’; The Guardian, May 25, 2026

Babel or Jerusalem? Pope Leo weighs AI and the human condition. The pope's first encyclical offers a great and energizing hope.; The Washington Post, May 25, 2026

Platner ad contained copyrighted material, Sox cable station says; Bangor Daily News, May 24, 2026

Pope Leo Compares AI Threat to Biblical ‘Tower of Babel’; The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 2026

Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical; The New York Times, May 25, 2026

Pope Leo will take on AI alongside an Anthropic co-founder; NBC News, May 24, 2026

Disney’s Copyright Suit Against Chinese AI Developer Advances; Bloomberg Law, May 23, 2026

Ousted library director wins $475,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit against Montgomery County; Houston Public Media, May 22, 2026

Artist Sues Copyright Office Over its Refusal to Register His AI-Enhanced Photo; PetaPixel, May 23, 2026

Budget cuts mean some Missouri kids won’t get free books through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library; St. Louis Public Library, May 21, 2026

Trump posts AI video depicting him throwing Colbert in a dumpster and dancing; The Hill, May 22, 2026

I went to Anthropic's ethics gathering. I left believing wisdom traditions have key role.; Religion News Service, May 22, 2026

It’s a Copyright Lawsuit, Charlie Brown; The New York Times, May 21, 2026

Court Rules Against Anna’s Archive in Copyright Lawsuit; Publishers Weekly, May 21, 2026

STEPHEN COLBERT USES COPYRIGHTED ‘PEANUTS’ MUSIC DURING FINALE: ‘I HOPE THIS DOESN’T COST CBS ANY MONEY!’; Rolling Stone, May 22, 2026

Soundtrack to 8,000 Job Cuts: A Meta Worker’s Layoff-Themed A.I. Songs; The New York Times, May 20, 2026

Pa. can move ahead with broadband expansion after feds back down on wage dispute; Spotlight PA, May 21, 2026