Monthly Archives: March 2009

Fordham CLIP Symposium: Panel, “Practical Tips for Advising Intermediaries”

Live Blog of the Fordham Center for Law & Information Policy “Third Law & Information Society Symposium” — Intermediaries in the Information Society
Panel, “Practical Tips for Advising Intermediaries”
Moderator: Thomas D. Halket
Panelists: Ian C. Ballon, Jay Westermeier
[Blogged live by Jason Lunardi, citations edited subsequently]
[4:20] Moderator Thomas D. Halket:  [Introduces the panelists]
[4:21] First Speaker, Ian Ballon:
Urban legend [...]

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Fordham CLIP Symposium: Panel, “Intermediaries as Legal Filters”

Live Blog of the Fordham Center for Law & Information Policy “Third Law & Information Society Symposium” — Intermediaries in the Information Society
Panel, “Intermediaries as Legal Filters”
Moderator: Rob Frieden
Panelists: Dr. Ian Brown, Wendy Gordon, Dawn C. Nunziato, James Grimmelmann
[Blogged live by Jason Lunardi, citations edited subsequently]

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Fordham CLIP Symposium: Panel, “Why is Tiffany Blue? 3rd Party Liability and the eBay Cases”

Live Blog of the Fordham Center for Law & Information Policy “Third Law & Information Society Symposium” — Intermediaries in the Information Society
Panel, “Why is Tiffany Blue? 3rd Party Liability and the eBay Cases”
Moderator: Susan Scafidi
Panelists: William R. Engles, Jr.; Frederick Felman, Joseph C. Gioconda, Randi W. Singer, James B. Swire.
[Blogged live by Jason Lunardi, [...]

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Fordham CLIP Symposium: Panel, “Content and CDA Immunity”

Live Blog of the Fordham Center for Law & Information Policy “Third Law & Information Society Symposium” — Intermediaries in the Information Society
Panel, “Content and CDA Immunity”
Moderator: Olivier Sylvain
Panelists: Eric Goldman, Samir Jain, Nancy Kim, Rebecca Tushnet
[Blogged live by Jason Lunardi, citations edited subsequently]

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RIAA’s Unreasonable Restitution

By Dave McCune
This January the fight against online piracy got a little more difficult with a ruling from a district judge in Virginia that the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) reasoning in asking for restitution is “unsound.”  As such, the court’s ruling has torn apart the RIAA’s and the Motion Picture Association of America’s [...]

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Irish Yoghurt: The Essence of Genuine Use

By Jessica Nowlan
A new definition entered trademark law in Ireland recently when the Irish High Court found well-known European yogurt brand DANONE guilty of engaging in third level branding in Compagnie Gervais Danone -v- Glanbia Foods Society Ltd.
The concept of third level branding means the use of a trademark to refer to a unique ingredient [...]

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Counterfeit Goods or Counterfeit Bads: The Copyright Anomaly

By Amanda B. Agati
There is something palpably wrong about the current state of copyright protection for fashion design, or lack thereof.  To illustrate, Steve Madden, a brand notorious for copycatting, sunk to a new low in the Fall of 2007, when its graphic designers stole not only the design, but the actual photograph of Christian [...]

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Amazon Kindle Sparks Debate on First Sale Doctrine

By BG
Amazon’s Kindle is the latest in a long line of devices aimed at remaking the most ancient of communication methods – the lowly book. But beneath the convenience of the new Kindle lies unanswered questions about the legal status of the books you buy.

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3 Strikes and You’re Broad Banned!

By Karla Hughes
Irish ISP Eircom recently settled the case brought against it in the Irish High Court by several major record labels, by agreeing to adopt a “3 strikes and you’re out” policy with regard to illegal downloading. The action against Eircom was brought under § 40 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act, which [...]

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The National Football League Tackles Comcast

By Jaazaniah Asahguii
Can you watch your favorite National Football League (“NFL”) team play this Sunday?  If your favorite football team happens to play in a different state than where you reside, chances are you will rarely get to see your favorite team play.  If, however, you are fortunate enough to subscribe to a cable television [...]

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