Public Knowledge’s Campaign of Misinformation on the FCC’s Set-Top Box Proceeding
Today, the Copyright Alliance submitted a filing to the FCC that both explained how the Register of Copyrights, in her August 3rd letter to the FCC, has correctly analyzed the many […]
Why doing something as dull as copyright registration gives you stronger rights!
Like all things legal, copyright registration is boring and costs $$ (standard electronic application costs $55). Which is why it tends to sit at the bottom of that never ending […]
Where in the World is The Pirate Bay?
In the 1980s, there was a hugely popular computer game (and later PBS TV series) called Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, which helped kids hone their geography skills […]
The Road to Copyright Office Modernization Doesn’t Go Through a Data Center
Over the past several years, a robust public record has been developed by the US Copyright Office, its users, and copyright owners about the acute need for modernizing the Office’s […]
A Look Back at World IP Day Celebrated on April 26!
The Copyright Alliance was honored to join the U.S. Copyright Office in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2016 in Washington, DC. The program, which was hosted by […]
Transformative Use Gone Wild
Today, the Supreme Court declined to consider the much publicized Authors Guild v Google fair use case (aka the Google Books case). In refusing the case, the Supreme Court not […]
Copyright Creators and Users Deserve a 21st Century Copyright Office
This Friday, the University of Baltimore Law School will hold an all-day event titled Copyright Realignment for the Twenty-First Century and I am pleased to be participating in a panel […]
The Copyright Zombie Apocalypse Has Arrived
My family knows not to bother me from 9 to 10 pm every Sunday night. That’s my The Walking Dead time. While the show is about zombies and what happens […]
Sorry, Not Sorry
Last month, Hive-CM8, the so-called piracy release group, announced plans to leak an unprecedented 40 new films online – many of them high-quality “screeners” of movies contending for various awards. […]
Leading Brands Sign the Trustworthy Accountability Group Anti-Piracy Pledge
This week, the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) announced that many of the world’s largest brand advertisers and agencies—including Copyright Alliance members Viacom, NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, and 21st Century […]