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] [...]

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] [2:38] Moderator Rob Frieden: Mentions [...]

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 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] [9:15] Opening remarks by Dean Michael Treanor [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. As an ‘e-reader’, the Kindle downloads purchased books in [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]