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2024 (2)

• 04/26 Debut of Northern Soul 2024
• 01/08 The New York Times v. Microsoft Corp. and OPENAI, Inc. et al.

2023 (4)

• 07/11 Grammy’s New AI Rule Clarifies Computers Are Not Eligible for Awards
• 06/29 Class Action v. ChatGPT maker OpenAI
• 01/26 AI Art Generation and Copyright Law
• 01/18 Artists Sue AI Art Generators for Copyright Infringement

2022 (2)

• 06/07 Top Gun Maverick Sued for Copyright Infringement
• 02/06 RIAA v. NFT Distributor HitPiece

2020 (1)

• 05/06 Posting Cover Tunes on YouTube and Other Social Media

2019 (4)

• 02/21 Are parental guarantees of their child’s performance enforceable?
• 02/13 New Royalty Rates for Downloads
• 02/13 DMCA Fraudulent Takedown Notice
• 01/25 The Music Modernization Act Becomes Law

2013 (2)

• 04/24 UMG Wins Round 2 Against Grooveshark
• 01/06 Mass Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Defense

2012 (1)

• 06/10 Copyright Myths About Collages

2011 (4)

• 06/06 Ten Questions: Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Streaming Media
• 06/06 The CyberEntertainment Lawyer
• 01/18 Clients In The News :: Luther Campbell for Miami Mayor 2011
• 01/15 Cloud Law

2010 (1)

• 02/17 Principal Sued Individually for Chilling Student’s 1st Amendment Rights

2009 (9)

• 12/16 Toronto Radio Podcast on Cyberbullying
• 10/31 Embedded Metadata Subject to Discovery
• 08/14 Kaleidescape Ruling Overturned
• 08/13 Judge Patel Gets Real
• 08/10 No Attorneys Fees For Dismissal Of Copyright Case
• 06/20 Thomas Must Pay RIAA $1.92M
• 06/02 Intel v. Psion Suit for Netbook Trademark Settled
• 04/04 Google Adwords Violate Trademark Owner’s Rights
• 02/25 Intel Files Dec Action for Use of the Mark Netbook

2008 (2)

• 05/03 File Sharing Without Actual Download Not Actionable
• 02/06 Bills to curb cyber-bullying raise free-speech concerns

2007 (10)

• 11/02 Dreamworks and Paramount Sued By Beeceuticals Over Bee Movie Slogan
• 09/28 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
• 08/23 Truth in Music Advertising Law
• 07/22 Three Hurdles to Website Owner Liability
• 07/19 TorrentSpy Ordered to Log Users’ IPs
• 05/17 Son of Sam Law in FL
• 04/03 EMI Offers Higher Quality Downloads Without DRM
• 02/27 Trademarks Trumped by Freedom of Speech
• 02/23 Internet Addiction
• 02/04 FL Scalping Law Repealed

2006 (3)

• 09/16 Florida’s New Registration and Protection of Trademarks Act
• 05/08 Apple Corps v. iTunes
• 01/11 Federal Law Preventing CyberStalking Signed by President

2005 (11)

• 06/28 Supreme Court Sends Grokster Back To Trial
• 06/16 Governor Bush Signs HB1129
• 04/25 House Passes Family Entertainment and Copyright Act
• 04/23 Warner Weathers Perfect Storm
• 03/21 DVD-Jon Cracks iTunes Copy Protection
• 03/21 Agence France Presse Sues Google for Copyright Infringement
• 03/18 Programmer Contends Motorola Violates GPL
• 02/28 Spector Spyware Violates State and Federal Wiretap Laws
• 02/02 New FL Talent Agency Statute Proposed
• 01/20 First Federal Convictions for P2P File Sharing
• 01/07 Court Orders More Requirements for P2P Subpoenas

2004 (46)

• 12/30 BeWarez!
• 12/13 U.S. Supreme Court to Hear MGM v. Grokster Appeal
• 12/01 Liability for CyberLibel?
• 11/25 Movie Studios Can’t Sue File Sharers Collectively
• 11/18 International Trademark Protection
• 11/16 Streamcast and Grokster Brief Filed in Supreme Court
• 11/05 2 Found Guilty of 3 Felony Spam Counts in VA
• 11/05 MPAA to Sue P2P Movie File Sharers
• 11/04 P2P and the Future of Private Copying
• 10/29 Court Requires ISPs to Notice P2P Suspects of Subpoena
• 10/20 ASCAP Gives Radio Internet Simulcast Rights
• 10/13 Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Verizon Appeal
• 10/10 Alleged Spyware Scammers Sued By FTC
• 10/03 BNetD Servers Infringe Blizzard’s Copyrights
• 10/02 RIAA Files Another 762 P2P File Sharing Lawsuits
• 09/26 NY District Court Strikes Music Bootlegging Law
• 09/12 De Minimus Sampling Illegal
• 08/27 RIAA Files 744 More P2P File Sharing Lawsuits
• 08/26 Justice Department Raids P2P File Sharers
• 08/24 What’s GNU?
• 08/20 9th Circuit Affirms Grokster Not Infringer
• 08/05 RIAA v. Doe Form Settlement Agreement
• 08/05 Defenses to P2P Direct Copyright Infringement
• 06/23 Representatives Consider Overturning DMCA
• 06/20 DirecTV Can’t Sue For Mere Possession
• 05/27 Deceptive Subject Line Emails Illegal in FL
• 03/14 Big Brother Wants to Wiretap the Internet
• 03/11 ISPs File Federal Suits Against Spammers
• 03/09 RIAA Can’t Sue 203 File Sharers Collectively
• 03/02 MP3 Developers Adding Digital Rights Management
• 03/02 DVD DeCSS Code Can Be Published
• 02/26 Voluntary Collective Licensing
• 02/24 February 24, 2004 aka Grey Tuesday
• 02/23 Court Bans Distribution of DVD Copy Technology
• 02/18 Parody of a Musical Composition
• 02/12 California Prohibits Recording Agreements > 7 Years
• 02/11 Factual Compliance with DMCA Required for Safe Harbor
• 02/03 Safe Harbors, DMCA Protects Web Site Owners
• 02/03 Grokster Appeal Day (2-3-4)
• 01/27 Possible Technical Defense Against P2P Infringement Claims
• 01/27 Extending Verizon to RIAA v. Charter Communications
• 01/27 Musicians’ Alliance Proposes Direct Sales of Music Online
• 01/22 RIAA Files Music Suits Against 532 Unnamed Defendants
• 01/19 Report to Congress – Kazaa can block access to copyrighted works.
• 01/14 Supreme Court Denies Aimster’s Appeal 1.12.04
• 01/11 P2P File Sharing and Copyright Infringement

2003 (7)

• 12/24 President Signs CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
• 12/24 “DVD-Jon” Acquittal Upheld
• 12/24 Dutch Supreme Court Rules for Kazaa
• 12/23 RIAA May Not Subpoena ISP Verizon
• 12/15 P2P Downloading Legal In Canada
• 12/11 Online Music To Boom in 2004
• 11/28 CAN-SPAM Act of 2003