Judge Rebuffs AP, Lets "Hope" Artist Swap Lawyers
By Ed Shanahan
A federal judge on Tuesday approved Shepard Fairey's request that a Jones Day-led legal team take on his high-profile copyright fight with The Associated Press, but also hinted that Fairey may face stiff penalties for fabricating and destroying evidence in the case.
It's Official: Fairey Lawyers Want Out
By Ed Shanahan
In a motion filed with the court, lawyers representing artist Shepard Fairey in the copyright fight with the Associated Press over his "Obama Hope" poster asked that they be allowed to step aside so that Jones Day and a pair of law professors can take over the case.
Q&A: William Patry on Moral Panics, The Copyright Wars, and the Power of Metaphor
By Ed Shanahan
The self-described copyright centrist discusses the current state of play in his field of practice?including his view that file-shares like Joel Tenenbaum shouldn't be celebrated as heroes.
Termination Rights: A Blast from the Past
By Eriq Gardner
Forget file-sharing. The recording industry has a new copyright-related threat looming on the horizon?one that could rock the major labels to their financial core. (From the October/November issue.)
Comic Book Guy
By Joe Mullin
Bam! Pow! Buchalter Nemer partner Michael Lovitz plays copyright superhero to creators.
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