It may shock some people, but I may have gone through a rather “large” science fiction phase as a kid that some people may see as “obsessive.” I don’t see it that way, but, you know, it’s fine. But I vividly remember hating sci-fi movies about AI. The concept terrified me as a kid, especially after watching… Read more »

In simple terms, intellectual property is protection granted to creators and inventors to control, use, and distribute their “original works,” such as their inventions, brands, logos, and literary works. Just to name a few. And IP registrations can come at all levels, including state and federal registration. And both are equally important. State registrations are… Read more »

For the first part of the assignment, we focused on who would be liable under common law before the passage of Section 230. However, for this assignment, we will focus on who would be liable for defamation under Section 230. Under Section 230, none of the parties involved in publishing the false and injurious article… Read more »

The post-Zeran rule of Section 230 holds that online platforms (i.e., Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, etc.) are not liable for content posted by users or third parties, treating them more as “distributors” than publishers. At common law, a publisher is defined as someone liable for the content they publish, even if there’s no proof that they… Read more »

Shame shame shame, Clark Kent. I think Superman would be so disappointed if he knew of the lies and slander you were spreading about his arch-enemy. As noted in the assignment, this analysis only applied to common law before the existence and passage of Section 230. Under the Restatement (Second) of Torts, a plaintiff in… Read more »

Honestly, I think the internet that keeps me going in life. I genuinely can’t comprehend how people functioned before the creation of the internet (especially social media.) But, before turning this into a “Gen-Z” love letter to modern technology, let me give my thoughts on the question at hand: “Does Twitter seem more like a… Read more »

I can’t lie. I am sort of a Wikipedia “stan,” not only do I use it close to every day, but I have also added and edited Wikipedia pages for years. So, the fact that the New Yorker dedicated an entire article to the website doesn’t surprise me. In the article “Know It All” by Stacy… Read more »

Hearing the “smash hit” from 2011, Friday, in 2023, was not something I expected and it definitely threw me back to middle school. To have this unauthorized version of our client’s song taken off of YouTube, first, we must decide whether this would fall under Fair Use. For the sake of brevity and without going… Read more »

I wonder what kind of music Bruce Willis listens to. Part of me likes to think it’s something along the lines of Beyonce and Doja Cat. But, anyway, that’s the beyond that point. Generally, when you purchase music physically or digitally, you have a license to listen to the music. That’s it. You don’t own… Read more »

The Copyright Act requires a “writing … signed by the owner” to transfer ownership of the copyright itself. 17 U.S.C. § 204. This means the copyright owner must provide written consent and a signature to transfer ownership to another party regardless of the medium. Which leads me to ask: what counts as a signature? Is… Read more »