Some of the biggest names in the art and copyright community are getting involved in the ongoing battle over the legality of appropriation art. Earlier this month Google, The Andy Warhol Foundation, and The Association of Art Museum Directors each submitted amicus curiae briefs to the Cariou v. Prince appeal in the Second Circuit (for [...]

A law professor opts out of Thanksgiving. Here is all the IP info for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, in case you were wondering. For those of you bracing the crowds and traveling home via airplane, TSA offers you some tips. We live in the future. You can now have Thanksgiving at a click of a [...]

The Fordham Sports Law Forum is dedicated to bringing interesting issues in sports law to the Fordham legal community. Each week, in conjunction with the Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal, members of the Fordham Sports Law Forum write posts about current sports law issues and events. Conference Shuffle Leads To New Round of [...]

And now there is a study that proves it. From InfoJustice: “The Copy Culture survey was sponsored by The American Assembly, with support from a research award from Google.  The content of the survey and its findings are solely the responsibility of the researchers.  The U.S. survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. [...]

Lawsuits of course! The Hollywood Reporter reports on two current lawsuits against celebrities for “breach of contract.” The story leads with “[b]efore any celebrity takes to Twitter and announces a big-ticket reward for solving the mystery of lost keys or for providing information leading to the arrest of a certain college football coach, they might [...]

…because Microsoft has filed for a patent on software that monitors employee work habits. But there’s a bright side to this Big Brother-esque software. From LiveScience: “[T]he Microsoft patent idea doesn’t automatically grant power to the boss or the HR department. It also envisions how workers might benefit from such monitoring software by getting feedback [...]

Nowadays, the “Occupy Wall Street” movement is more than just a political protest against Wall Street bankers and big-wig CEOs; it’s becoming a brand-name. And brand names need protection. Enter: the trademark. In recent weeks, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been flooded with applications from “enterprising merchandisers, lawyers and others seeking to win [...]

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was recently introduced within the House of Representatives as an Act that greatly expands the power of copyright holders, as well as law enforcement officers to regulate copyrighted products, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property in general. While on its face the intentions of the bill seem legitimate, opponents of [...]

Each month, Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline McMahon weighs in on topics and legal issues covered in the IPLJ.  It’s an Impersonator, I swear! The difficulty of using social media evidence in today’s courtroom The first words out of any recruiter’s mouth are often “Google yourself” or “have you cleaned up your Facebook page?”  To any job-seeker, these [...]

In light of the recent auction season in New York City, it seems appropriate to consider some of the copyright issues surrounding contemporary art.  In particular, the continuous rise in popularity of Appropriation Art makes the potential for contemporary artists to brush up against the law especially acute. Appropriation Art refers to the practice in [...]