by MTTLR ADMIN | Sep 15, 2013 | Commentary
The relationship between the developer of a show, book, or other story and a fan is usually pretty straightforward. The artist conceives, produces, and distributes a story, the fan consumes the story, and, if the fan really loves the story, consumes all sorts of...
by amalson | Feb 4, 2013 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News, MTTLR Journal
The University of Michigan just recently won a lawsuit in which the University was alleged of copyright infringement in its effort to digitize its library contents. On September 12, 2011, the Authors Guild, the Australian Society of Authors, the Union Des Écrivaines...
by sfuter | Nov 14, 2012 | Commentary
On October 3, 2012, YouTube announced a change in its content ID dispute process, as updated on its blog. What does this update really mean and why does it matter? A short story might help clarify the situation. Last spring, long before I enrolled to take Copyright, I...
by pkeros | Sep 27, 2012 | Commentary
Before I start, I’d like to state that I realize that this topic has been beaten to death, but I’d like this to be a continuing series of posts on intellectual property issues in the video game community, and this situation is fairly straightforward and serves as a...
by cjschlos | May 30, 2012 | Cases, Commentary, Legislation/Regulations, Technology
Have you ever considered what the prices on a restaurant menu cover? Undoubtedly the prices cover the cost of food, the services of the chefs, waiters, busboys, and even the rent and furniture. But have you ever thought that these prices might cover the background...
