Businesses have to spend money to make money. Sometimes, businesses have to spend money to comply with various government regulations. Although a business can pass along some of its costs of doing business, a business may find itself subject to a class action lawsuit if it passes along its costs by adding a “Government Processing…
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Gingrich is in the Eye of the Copyright Tiger
We are in the midst of a presidential campaign season that is providing substantial entertainment value. Which Republican candidate will win the next primary is anyone’s guess. The momentum shifts have been dizzying. The excitement prompts me to write about an issue that has arisen in several prior presidential campaigns and is again in the…
Historic Speech Protected By Copyright
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat…
Copyright and Fair Use Webinar
Here is the recording of the February 8, 2012 webinar on “Copyright and Fair Use.” In this webinar, we cover: – What is copyright infringement? – What are the defenses to copyright infringement? – What is “Fair Use?” – Fair Use Cases – Parody cases – Case study – Shepard Fairey v. Associated Press View…
McGrath Interviewed on WGN-Radio re: Newt Gingrich and Copyright
Bill McGrath was interviewed on January 31, 2012 on the “Mike McConnell” show carried on WGN-Radio about the copyright dispute over Newt Gingrich’s use of the song “Eye of the Tiger” in his presidential campaign. Here is a link to the audio from the WGN-Radio site. [MP3]