Copyright gets Comical
While copyright laws can be confusing and difficult to navigate, Duke University has recently taken a step to make copyright laws easier to interpret. The University, through its Center for the Study...
View Article“They’ve got the Golden Arches, Mine is the Golden Arcs”
McDonald’s has officially gone to war with Irish restaurant Supermac’s as the fast-food chain successfully stopped Supermac’s from registering its trademark in Australia. McDonald’s argues that the...
View ArticlePolice Presence to Make Winter Driving Safer?
It’s that time of year again where the weather gets bad and the driving gets worse. The news in Michigan has been peppered with tragic winter car crashes, and the state is paying attention. The...
View ArticleBeam Me Up, Your Honor?
Recently, I came across an article on Lawyerist.com entitled “Is Digital Court the Wave of the Future?” The article takes the position that improvements to Internet speed will eventually enable judges,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to…Who? A Famous Tune’s Copyright Clash
For using the song “Happy Birthday” in a documentary about the song’s origins, Warner/Chappell Music Inc. (“Warner”) insisted that Good Morning to You Productions (“Good Morning”) pay a $1,500...
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