On October 11-12, 2018, CPIP hosted its Sixth Annual Fall Conference, IP for the Next Generation of Technology, at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, in Arlington, Virginia. After […]
[Archived Post] Will the EU Finally Hold Internet Giants Accountable?
On July 5th, the European Parliament will vote on a draft of the Copyright Directive for the Digital Single Market that has major implications for the future of copyright law […]
[Archived Post] Despite Professors’ Misleading Rhetoric, CLASSICS is a Big Win for Everyone
By Matthew Barblan America’s music industry is experiencing a historic moment. For the first time ever, stakeholders from across the industry have set aside their differences and come together to […]
[Archived Post] Debunking Criticism of the Copyright Small Claims Act
Cross-posted from the Mister Copyright blog. It’s been six weeks since the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act (H.R.3945) was introduced to Congress by a bipartisan coalition of Representatives, […]
[Archived Post] CPIP Fall Conference Papers Highlight How Intellectual Property Rights Promote Global Prosperity
By Alex Summerton The George Mason Law Review has just published the papers from our Fourth Annual Fall Conference, Intellectual Property & Global Prosperity, which was held at Antonin Scalia […]
[Archived Post] Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author T.J. Stiles Makes the Case for Copyright
On October 12th and 13th, the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP) hosted its Fifth Annual Fall Conference at Antonin Scalia Law School in Arlington, Virginia. The event […]
[Archived Post] Stream Ripping Emerges as the New Face of Music Piracy
Cross-posted from the Mister Copyright blog. As formats change and advances in technology continue to transform the way we listen to music, new methods of pirating content are never far behind. […]
[Archived Post] Mayweather v. McGregor Warrants Preemptive Anti-Piracy Efforts
This Saturday, the world will be treated to one of the most hyped events in the history of sports when “The Notorious” Conor McGregor and Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. meet […]
[Archived Post] Court Confirms the Obvious: Aiding and Abetting Criminal Copyright Infringement Is a Crime
Cross-posted from the Law Theories blog. In July of 2016, a criminal complaint was filed in the Northern District of Illinois alleging that Artem Vaulin of the Ukraine was the […]
[Archived Post] Judgment Against Sci-Hub is a Win for Authors and Publishers
Last week, the United States Court for the Southern District of New York entered a default judgment against Sci-Hub, the Library Genesis Project (LibGen), and a number of related websites […]