8 Things You Must Know About Copyright Protection

Overview You probably already know that copyright infringement is punishable by law in the US. The constitution is very clear that Congress has a responsibility to enact laws and regulations to help creators guard their works and define applicable penalties for infringers. Specifically, Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution says that Congress must “promote the progress […]

Copyright infringement can be a gray area of law

Creative expression is a unique feature of what it means to be human and government recognizes the value that expression delivers to society through intellectual property law. Obtaining a copyright from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is clear recognition of a work’s originality and that the holder has the right to derive the monetary […]

What is freebooting and why should I care?

Facebook is in the crosshairs over subscribers’ personal data privacy. The issue is that the company, Cambridge Analytica, mined data of millions of Facebook users and allegedly used it to target political ads more than two years ago. Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg acknowledges Facebook mishandled the matter saying, “We made mistakes and I own them.” […]

Who Owns the Copyright to a Patient’s Online Review?

If there’s one thing we can all agree upon, it’s that health care costs are expensive-so expensive, in fact, that many Americans avoid treatment unless absolutely necessary. For that reason, it’s especially important to select doctors known to provide quality health services. However, unlike choosing products from a store shelf, choosing quality doctors can be […]

The Legal Issues Standing in the Way of a Flappy Bird Return

In one of the latest copyright issues to hit Apple, Flappy Bird’s creator, Dong Nguyen, has been thinking about bringing back Flappy Bird – however, even if he wants to, copyright law and a clause in Apple’s developer agreement might make that difficult to do. It wasn’t until this week that Nguyen spoke with Rolling […]

Copyrighted Photographs on Pinterest.com

While this blog is directed to concerns over Pinterest, a short primer on copyright law may be in order. Copyright protection is provided for original works of authorship. A copyright is formed immediately upon creation of the original work. Nothing else needs to be done and there is no such thing as a “poor man’s […]