I’ve received a lot of requests to write about social media law, so I put together a four-part series covering some of the basics. This is Part I. I should start by saying that there is no such thing as Social Media Law per se. There is no Federal Omnibus Social Media Act or anything along those lines. Rather, those of us who are interested in this evolving means of communication look to a variety of types of existing law to try to understand how they apply to the world of social media. This series of posts will focus primarily…
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Jack Daniel’s: Not a Trademark Bully
July 23, 2012
Jack Daniel’s: Not a Trademark Bully Here’s an interesting story that’s been making the rounds of the Internet. It’s enough to make even a jaded trademark lawyer like me smile. It’s about how an extremely famous brand was able to protect its trademark rights while doing everything they could to help out the small business on the other side. And it’s nonfiction, believe it or not. Read on for more…
Romney Ad Taken Down for Copyright Violation
July 16, 2012
U.S. News is reporting that a campaign video posted on Mitt Romney’s website has been taken down due to an alleged copyright violation. The ad contained clips of President Obama’s performance of the Al Green song “Let’s Stay Together.” As you can see from that link, the President’s original performance is still available on YouTube (as of the publication of this post, at least). Apparently, BMG Rights Management (one would assume this is the copyright owner of the underlying musical composition) sent a takedown notice demanding that the video be pulled. The U.S. News story states that “The Romney campaign…
San Diego Comic-Con Panel Preview
July 10, 2012
San Diego Comic-Con Panel Preview For the 5th year in a row, I will have the opportunity to participate in a panel during the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con (or, if you insist, Comic-Con International). The panel will be moderated, as always, by Michael Lovitz, and the panelists will include David Branfman and Professor Marc Greenberg. Please join us on Saturday, July 14, 2012 from 10:30am to noon in Room 11AB.
