I’ve been thinking about Larry Lessig’s modalities for an upcoming piece I have coming out on copyright enforcement. And because my beloved Pittsburgh Steelers are playing the Dolphins of my adoptive hometown today, I’m also thinking about football. As any football fan knows, the league is concerned over head injuries and last week fined several […]
I’ve read many a cease-and-desist letter, and I’ve even written a few, but I’ve never seen an IP demand issued personally on late-night TV. Here’s David Letterman, complaining to Joaquin Phoenix about the use of portions of Phoenix’s infamous 2009 Late Show appearance for a new movie. Many will recall Phoenix’ bizarre, bearded 2009 appearance, […]
A few days ago, I posted a YouTube video showing a viral ad from Newsday advertising its new iPad app. The video shows a guy using an iPad to swat a fly, with the iPad shattering. Cool! But the video is now down, and I wonder why. It wasn’t taken down by a DMCA take-down […]
