The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a final rule issued by the Librarian of Congress that set copyright license rates for non-subscription-…
Appellant, Jack Leck II, was convicted of 46 counts of possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct under Washington law. Prior to…
Plaintiff Peter Hall intended to promote via e-mail the premiere of his first produced movie “Delinquent” at the Chicago Underground Film Festival on August 13,…
The defendant attempted to intercept electronic communications in alleged violation of 18 U.S.C § 2511 (1) (a), known as the Wiretap Act. This Act was written…
Florida Congressman Robert Wexler filed an action in Florida circuit court against Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Theresa LePore, Florida Secretary o…
This case concerns how patent claim interpretation can be narrowed by the specification and prosecution history. The invention at issue was a surgical mesh plug…
The European Court of Justice interpreted and clarified the scope of the sui generis right (a custom-made legislation) in database as provided for in the Direct…
District Judge Maxine M. Chesney of the Northern District of California has granted the government’s motion to dismiss Kahle v. Ashcroft. Judge Chesney rejected…
The New York Division of Tax Appeals considered whether a petitioner had demonstrated that a tax software error was a reasonable cause, and not willful neglect,…
Plaintiff, Perfect 10, Inc, is a California corporation providing adult entertainment services, including a magazine and website featuring nude models. Perfect…
CIS Fellow Elizabeth Townsend speaks about Assessing the Arrival of the Unpublished Public Domain in the Internet Age on 2/21 at 12:30 in room 180.…
Congress has been investigating, with strong Republican support, the UN-administered Oil for Food program. But Republican concern for mismanagement of the Iraq…