Native American Artists and Craftsman: GAO Discusses Violations and Lack of US Enforcement
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Every American supposedly enjoys Constitutional rights to protect his or her creative works and inventions. However, the recent report by the General Accountability Office (GAO) suggests that Native American artists might not have those same rights. Or maybe, to make what is obvious more palatable, I should just describe that there are “challenges” for Native [...]
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Calculating potential damages for copyright infringement is a crucial step in making or defending claims.
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Understanding the rights associated with an Architectural Work can be essential for anyone involved in building a home.
Continue Reading »4chan and the Internet Dispense Justice as They See Fit
As the Internet becomes more main-stream and dominated by large corporate interests it is interesting to see individual users flex their collective might. That’s exactly what happened this past weekend when members on the site 4chan and other social networking sites decided to launch a Denial of Service Attack against the RIAA and the [...]
Continue Reading »A Thin Line Between Artistry and Architecture
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The line between artistry and architecture is just as thin as the copyright protection given to architectural drawings according to an opinion denying summary judgment in the case of The Harvester, Inc. v. Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, LLC, Civil Action No. 3:09cv358 (E.D. Virginia). The technical elements of architectural drawings can sometimes overshadow the [...]
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