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Ask Dr. Copyright © About Legal Reasoning

September 22, 2022 Lawrence Husick Intellectual Property

Dear Doc: I’ve heard about how the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, and declared a century-old state law saying that you need a valid reason to carry a loaded gun anywhere you please because the matters in those cases were not part of the way people thought in 1789 (or 1868, either.) How […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Floor Plans

July 21, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: My wife and I are two of the millions of Internet users who browse real estate websites like Zillow.com, Redfin.com, and Trulia.com. We see a lot of pretty pictures and virtual video tours, but not floor plans, which makes our search for our dream home very frustrating. Why aren’t there any floor plans on these websites? […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Developments in Fair Use Doctrine

May 19, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: I’ve heard the expression, “Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread.” Attributed to Alexander Pope, in An Essay on Criticism, dated 1709. What does this have to do with copyright law? Signed,All’s Fair Dear AF: In the coming Supreme Court term, the Court has agreed to hear a case which may, at […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © about Intellectual Property Rights During Time of War

April 21, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: I have heard that in times of war, intellectual property may be seized to support the war effort. Is that going to happen to Russia? Signed,Vodka (and Ukraine) Lover Dear Lover: Yes, war can be a messy affair, and that extends all the way to intellectual property rights. During World War I (the […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © about Trademarks (huh?)

March 17, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Numbers are routinely used to name products but that there are so many of them that it takes a lot of marketing to make a number distinctive.

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

December 16, 2021 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

Dear Doc: Last month, you promised to follow up with some of the rules under which the new Copyright Claims Board (CCB) plans to hear “small claims” copyright cases. So? Signed,Still Sick of Being Ripped Off Dear SSoBRO: As the Doc said last month, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) will be a three-judge panel within […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

November 18, 2021 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

Dear Doc: I’ve heard that copyright cases are going to be tried in the Copyright Office, and not in federal district courts. What gives? Is this good for authors, songwriters, artists and other creative folks? Signed,Sick of Being Ripped Off Dear Victim: What you have heard is partially correct. Big changes are on the way […]

Dear Doc: I heard that it’s now illegal to put links to photos and videos on your webpages and in social media posts? Really? Won’t that just destroy the entire Internet? Asking for a friend. Signed,Every Internet User, Ever Dear Every: Yup. You heard right, at least as far as New York Federal District […]

Dear Doc: For years, it’s been nearly impossible to do repairs on some kinds of equipment. For instance, unless you had a handheld computer that cost over $4,000, it was impossible to diagnose and fix a GM-Saab automobile. The same is true of John Deere farm equipment. Manufacturers use copyright and trade secrecy laws to […]

July 22, 2021 Lawrence Husick contract law, Litigation

Dear Doc: Recently, many companies are sending me long emails with their new “Terms and Conditions”. These are harder to read than hieroglyphics on a pyramid wall, but some parts seem more important because THEY ARE PRINTED IN ALL CAPS. So what is “arbitration” and why do companies want me to consent to it? Can […]

All posts by: Lawrence Husick

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Legal Reasoning

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Floor Plans

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Developments in Fair Use Doctrine

Ask Dr. Copyright © about Intellectual Property Rights During Time of War

Ask Dr. Copyright © about Trademarks (huh?)

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Online Linking

Ask Dr. Copyright© About the “Right to Repair”

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Arbitration Clauses

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