Pixelization
Intellectual property and entertainment law.
Author: Eric E. Johnson is law professor at the University of North Dakota. He also authors The Backbencher.
Blawg Related Categories: Entertainment & Sports Law • Intellectual Property Law • University of North Dakota • Law Professor
Recent Posts from Pixelization
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Respect Copyright Law: Don't Print Your Own Canadian Money
Aspiring counterfeiters be warned – the bills are copyrighted by the Bank of Canada! That will make you think twice before xeroxing off a sheaf of north-of-the-border moola.
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Konomarked photovoice from Michigan State
A Michigan State student, Ross Kraynak, has used the konomark for a couple of great video pieces he’s posted to the internet.
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Unsettling Settlement Unsettled
In May I wrote about some of my qualms with the proposed Google Book Search settlement. I am happy to hear through the law-professor grapevine that the parties have asked the court to delay the…
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Feeling Handy
"I'll be darned," I told my mom. "You're having an intellectual property problem."
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Google Book Search and Contractual Voodoo
Let's say that you have a good idea for an internet application, but it would involve infringing millions of copyrights. You'd like to negotiate a deal, but there are hundreds of thousands of people with…
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Digital History Made This Month: iTunes Music Now DRM Free
Apple's successful push to make iTunes music DRM-free indicates that the survival of the entertainment industry, in fact, did not hinge on DRM technology and the passage of the DMCA – as Big Hollywood would…
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Acknowledging What Harvard Law Owes to Slaves
I think there is one simple question of fairness that transcends the historical, political, and social complexities: Shouldn’t HLS acknowledge Royall’s slaves as it does all other benefactors?
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A Lawyer's Take on the Nine Dots Puzzle
A while back, Ben Bildstein wrote a very nice post about my konomark and copysquare projects. In Ben's post, he challenged readers with a puzzle concerning connecting nine dots with four connected lines. I mentioned…
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Public Domain Site of the Month: NOAA Photo Library
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, better known as "NOAA," has made a huge number of incredibly valuable public-domain images available on their photo library website.
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For Your Consideration - Disney/Pixar's
IronyIRON-EIt's a lovely time of year to be in LA. Even if you are not a member of the Academy, you can't help but feel important as billboards, newspaper ads, and even radio ads all…