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The Bilski Case and the Future of Software Patents
My view on today’s Supreme Court case regarding business method and software patents appears on Slate.com's "The Big Money." (See http://larrydown…
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IMVU and Crowd Sourced Dispute Resolution
Very interesting revisions to the IMVU peer review process... mirrors the Community Court in some important respects: "Q. What is Peer Review? A. Peer Rev…
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Supernova Conference - San Francisco
On December 1 and 2, Supernova will be back in San Francisco with a really great assortment of discussions (agenda) and an extraordinary group of provacative sp…
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Convicted Murderer To Wikipedia: Shhh!
In 1990, Bavarian actor Walter Sedlmayr was brutally murdered. Two of his business associates were convicted, imprisoned for the crime, and recently paroled.…
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Hearsay Culture shows #100 and 101 -- william patry and larry downes -- posted
I am thrilled to post shows #100 and 101 at Hearsay Culture [where this post is cross-posted]. After over three years of shows, a few thank yous are appropriat…
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Hollywood: Wanted Dead or Alive
Two recent articles with competing views of the fate of Hollywood content producers caught my attention. The first, by CNET’s Greg Sandoval, reiterates long-st…
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Vargas v. BT
We successfully defended Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, and songwriter, Brain Transeau’s (better known by his stage name, BT), against spur…
Vargas v. BT - Second Circuit Summary Order
The Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the case on summary judgment and the award of $175,000 in attorneys' fees to BT. * Publicati…
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War Correspondence: The Digital Revolution's Dangerous Turn
An article in Sunday's New York Times by Chris Nicholson brings home an important lesson about digital life under The Law of Disruption. When social contrac…
Letter of Six Law Professors to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
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Nokia v. iPhone: Business as Usual, Alas
If you can’t beat ‘em, sue ‘em. Earlier this week, Nokia filed suit in the U.S. to force Apple to pay royalties on Nokia patents involving cell phone technolog…
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FCC's proposed neutrality rules: Nothing to see here, folks
My analysis of the FCC’s proposed neutrality rules appears this morning on CNET. No surprise, I think the FCC’s plan is a bad idea, and I think, more to the po…