Tag: copyright infringement

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a controversial Second Circuit opinion and held that the first sale doctrine applies to a copyrighted work lawfully made abroad. This case, Kirstaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, is one that has been closely followed by many copyright scholars and publishers alike due to the potential implications

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories at various times between 1887 and 1927. Leslie S. Klinger is a living expert on the mystery and thriller genres in literature, including the Canon of Sherlock Holmes. The Canon “refers to the four (4) novels and fifty-six (56) stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring

Social media can be a powerful tool for all kinds of messages—including citizen-level accounts of breaking news. Huge, newsworthy events on both national and international levels have broken on social media sites such as Twitter. And, for the most part, this kind of in-the-moment, 140-character relay of information has been a boon to the consuming

Copyright enforcement doesn’t always come in the form of a subpoena notice from an ISP. Often, copyright holders will send alleged infringers a cease and desist letter, indicating that they believe their rights are being infringed, and requesting that the activity stop, without communicating any demand for payment. This invites an opportunity for discussion and

BitTorrent suits alleging illegal download of movies, from Hollywood films like The Hurt Locker to accusations of numerous porn downloads, have been in the headlines for months. But film companies aren’t the only ones going after alleged downloaders. Ebook publisher Wiley and Sons has been more quietly suing alleged illegal downloaders as well. Wiley alleges