By Ursula Clarke In February 2008, the EU Commission proposed a directive to extend the copyright term for sound recordings from 50 to 95 years. The stated objective of this proposal was to “stop European performers from being the poor cousins of the music business.” (It should be noted that this branch of copyright concerns [...]

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] [...]