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Recent Digital Media Cases of Note
A couple of cases I thought you mind fight interesting: 1) First, a case dealing with copyright exhaustion in the digital media context, distinguishing a recent USSC case that dealt with copyright exhaustion as it applies to conventional media: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/no-you-cant-re-sell-digital-music-online-judge-tells-1C9145353 2) Second, a 2nd Circuit case allowing users to make private retransmissions of TV content: http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/1/4170312/aereo-wins-major-court-battle-against-tv-networks -Roch […]
Guest @ April 3 Class
Steve Rechtschaffner who has a long and storied video game career will be our guest for the final class. He is going to take on the subject of the future of games and the future of the industry. Here is Steve’s bio: “Steve has 25+ years of pioneering in the worlds of branded entertainment, product marketing […]
The Fair Use/Fair Dealing Handbook
A compilation of Fair Use/Fair Dealing provisions from over 40 countries around the world: http://infojustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/band-and-gerafi-2013.pdf jon
Re-Mission: violent video game with a positive outcome?
HopeLabs developed a video game designed for teenagers and young adults with cancer. In the game, players navigate within the human body — using violent video game tactics — to target cancer cells, infections, and side-effects of treatment. http://www.hopelab.org/innovative-solutions/re-mission%E2%84%A2/ The game is touted as one of a number of uses of video game violence with positive outcomes, […]
University of Pennsylvania Law School I.P. Symposium “Creation Nation: IP & The Rise of Prosumerism” Friday, March 29, 2013
Am honoured to be speaking on a panel with Greg Lastowka and Mark Methenitis on modding and video games. The entire program (which is excellent and covers legal challenges in fan fiction and 3D printing as well) is here: 2013 Symposium » Penn Intellectual Property Group. There will be a live stream of the event which […]
Guest Speakers from EA – March 28, 2013
We have the privilege of having a team of two guest speakers from Electronics Arts Inc. with us this week. Electronics Arts Inc. was incorporated in 1982. EA was a pioneer in the development of home video games. EA is an international company with numerous locations in Canada, including Vancouver. EA develops and publishes games […]
The ToS Death Penalty
Today on the Consumerist, a reader writes to complain of the ToS Death Penalty – a draconian punishment for purported ToS violations that is becoming all too common. The ToS Death Penalty is the seemingly arbitrary execution of a user’s online account with a company, with no explanation of what actually happened and without right […]
Intel Web TV & Privacy
Following up on our class discussions Wednesday, Alan Bruggeman sent up this story with video in the link suggesting that we watch especially 7:40 – 12:12. http://allthingsd.com/20130212/erik-huggers-makes-his-case-for-intels-web-tv-service/ jon (for Alan)
News of the Week; March 20,2013
1. Nintendo found guilty of patent infringement over glasses-free 3DS technology: http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/13/4100924/nintendo-guilty-of-patent-infringement-3ds-technology 2. Major vulnerability in EA’s Origin platform lets hackers overtake PCs: http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/19/4124456/major-vulnerability-ea-origin-hackers-overtake-gamer-pcs 3. Defeating mobile game clones: Why copyright protection is not enough: http://venturebeat.com/2013/03/16/defeating-mobile-game-clones-why-copyright-protection-is-not-enough/ 4. Research: Playing Shooters Improves Visual Search: http://gamepolitics.com/2013/03/15/research-playing-shooters-improves-visual-search#.UUTATKXR1Lw 5. Video Games and Societal Violence: Cause for Urgent Action or a Bridge Too Far?: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-levine/video-games-and-societal-_b_2859598.html […]
Comments on March 20th
A couple of comments re our class today. 1. We talked about Netflix using personal information to create House of Cards and whether this was okay. For both practical and legal reasons, I think an important consideration is whether Netflix is using your information in a reasonable way. For me, I think it is reasonable […]