By: Yonatan Shoshan Edited by: Melineh Kalantar Ohanian Tattoos have frequently appeared in U.S. courtrooms. As expressive works including words, images, symbols, or a mix—they are generally protected by the First Amendment as a form of free speech. [1] People… Continue Reading
Written By: Allen L. Williams II A decade long feud over copyright infringement between Oracle and Google has brought focus to the issue of copyright protections for the code used to create software interfaces and their structures . Oracle sued… Continue Reading
Written by: Abbie Lueken The 9th circuit has reversed a jury verdict in favor of Led Zeppelin for their alleged copyright infringement of the song “Taurus” by the band Spirit. According to copyright lawyer Rick Sanders, the reason for the… Continue Reading
Written By: Fletcher Alford Podcasting has become a lucrative business. The increasing popularity of podcasts has in its wake advanced an army of patent trolls. Comedian and acclaimed podcaster, Adam Carolla recently commented, during a patent lawsuit, that these trolls… Continue Reading
By Wilson Lau On February 8, 2014, a new coffee shop opened its doors in Los Feliz, Los Angeles. According to the general consensus, the shop’s coffee is “pretty awful,” yet people were willing wait in line for an hour… Continue Reading
By Brandon Wiebe GoldieBlox, a toy company that generated buzz this week when its recent online ad went viral, has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking a declaratory judgment that its parody of the Beastie Boys’ song “Girls” constitutes fair use.… Continue Reading
