This week, Ars Technica had a nice article updating us on the class action lawsuit against AI creators. And, LLRX posted a nice interview with journalist Kashmir Hill on privacy. Copyright and AI Privacy
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Links for Week of October 27, 2023
This week, I found Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto to be interesting reading. Further, Nilay Patel of the Verge had a great interview with Professor Lawrence Lessig. Deep thoughts all around! Techno-Optimist Manifesto Interview – Lawrence Lessig
Links for Week of October 20, 2023
This week, I liked Professor Goldman’s post on the copyright case involving Kiwi Farms. It’s certainly one way to take action against them. I’ve also included an update on privacy and AI legislation. Copyright Privacy and AI
Links for Week of October 13, 2023
This week, I liked ArsTechnica’s look at the current state of Net Neutrality at the FCC. I also liked Cathy Gellis’ post about her experiences on a USPTO panel on piracy and counterfeiting. And, I liked Dr. Guadamuz’s post on AI and art. Net Neutrality Piracy and Counterfeiting Panel at the USPTO Artificial Intelligence and…
Links for Week of October 6, 2023
This week, I liked Professor Eric Goldman’s post regarding the “Schedule-A Defendants” cases which are ongoing. In this one, the court looked at the merits of the trademark which was asserted, namely an emoji, and found for the defendant. In other news, the US v. Google antitrust case is ongoing. Trademark Litigation US v. Google…
Links for Week of September 29, 2023
This week, Bloomberg published an interesting overview on the copyright liability for using generative AI. In antitrust news, the FTC filed its case against Amazon this week. And, the FCC announced its intention to try to return to prior positions on Net Neutrality. Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Antitrust Net Neutrality
Links for Week of September 22, 2023
This week, I liked the commentary on AI and Copyright protection that Timothy Lee posted at Ars Technica. Dr. Guadamuz had an interesting take on whether one of the authors of a comic book could place the entire work into the public domain, testing the limits of joint ownership. Also, there was interesting reporting on…
Links for Week of September 15, 2023
This week, the antitrust trial against Google got underway. I liked Cathy Gellis’s article at Techdirt about the DC Circuit case involving Public Resource. Further, I thought it was interesting that Volkswagen changed its mind about having its own TLD. Antitrust Copyright Top Level Domains
Links for Week of September 8, 2023
This week, there was an interesting controversy over DMCA takedowns issued against a Chicago-based entity, the Museum of Classic Chicago Television. They’d posted old episodes of Bewitched as they’d aired on Chicago television, but faced takedowns issued by Sony that threatened the future of their YouTube channel. To read more about how it was resolved,…
Links for Week of September 1, 2023
This week, an article I wrote for my firm’s blog on privacy law updates was posted. CircleID’s article regarding hospitals being the subject of cyberattacks was interesting due to their advice to expect the hospitals to have a month of downtime. I also liked ArsTechnica’s reporting on sports leagues requesting instantaneous DMCA takedowns in their…