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Opinion piece about copyright reform.

A proposal by the Prince George's County Board of Education to copyright work created by staff and students for school could mean that a picture drawn by a first-grader, a lesson plan developed by a teacher or an app created by a teen would belong to the school system, not the individual. The measure has some worried that by the system claiming ownership to the work of others, creativity could be stifled and there would be little incentive to come up with innovative ways to educate students. Some have questioned the legality of the proposal as it relates to students.

Thoughts on copyright law from the IP counsel at Google  - Bill Patry.

For those in last night's Copyright Law class, here's a NYT article akin to what we spoke about last night regarding copyrighting/patenting food. This is a couple of years old, but . . .

I wonder if Eric Sclater will be talking about this case in his copyright law class. Curious to see how this plays out.

I can see this definitely being a topic in Eric's class. I just wonder why AP waited so long to claim copyright infringement? This image has become so popular and a part of history, that is probably what is prompting this law suit. I want to see the outcome of this as well - should be interesting!

Citizens took to the digital streets today to celebrate what has become known as "Internet Freedom Day." The new holiday celebrates users' ability to speak, share, create, and innovate. It commemorates the Internet blackout of Jan. 18, 2012, in which tens of thousands of websites participated, to protest the draconian copyright bills SOPA and PIPA.

This is a segment from a "To the Best of Our Knowledge" podcast from a few weeks ago. Mr. Creative Commons (Lawrence Lessig), of course, says the copyright laws are too strict, but he talked in particular about the laws in relation to new technologies, in particular, mashup artists.

Intersection of privacy law and copyright law (esp. fair use and library/archival uses) -- is it ethical to reproduce signed cease-and-desist letters?

With new technology, there are endless possibilities for creating new works, this article explains why current copyright law inhibits this from happening, and why you should think twice about reusing music by Prince.

Interesting take on the music piracy issue and a highlight of the punitive nature of the current laws.

Downfall parodies meet copyright law and take down notices.  Watch this before it disappears from You Tube.

DMCA 2.0 = ACTA?

"Consumers seem to reward authors who trust them with their content."

"Consumers seem to reward authors who trust them with their content."

"Consumers seem to reward authors who trust them with their content."

What exactly "fair-use" means in copyright law is being challenged again.

I stumbled upon this during Open Access Day. Might be interesting for STM folks to check out.