Media & Communications Policy Blog

Facebook Jumps Into the Political Fray
by Patrick Maines

The resolution of the flap over campaign ads paid for by a group (Fwd.us) funded by some leading tech barons, most notably Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, is going to be revealing of many things. Perhaps for the first time the tech industry is giving financial and intellectual support…. » Read More

Britain Opts To Censor the Press
by Patrick Maines

With its peerage and royals, Beefeaters and such, Britain in the 21st century sometimes seems like a large theme park, but its historical influence on the USA is clear. From language to culture, and above all to law, what's happened in Britain hasn't stayed in Britain. » Read More

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Intellectual Property Issues

Four Ways in Which
Kirtsaeng Might Be Undone
by Prof. James Gibson,
University of Richmond School of Law 

In my previous entry in this series, I discussed the Supreme Court's long-awaited decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, involving the unauthorized resale in the United States of textbooks purchased overseas. Indeed, the Kirtsaeng case and the issue it presented have been a popular subject of IP Issues commentary…. » Read More

WNET v. Aereo: The Second Circuit
Persists in Poor (Cable)Vision
by Prof. Jane C. Ginsburg,
Columbia University School of Law 

In 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided Cartoon Network LP, LLLP v. CSC Holdings, Inc., 536 F.3d 121 (2d Cir. 2008), a case involving a "remote DVR" service that enabled Cablevision's customers to designate programs to store in individualized storage areas….
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October 21-27, 2013

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