With Section 512 of the DMCA, Congress sought to “preserve[] strong incentives for service providers and copyright owners to cooperate to detect and deal with copyright infringements that take place […]
[Archived Post] How the Supreme Court Made it Harder for Copyright Owners to Protect Their Rights—And Why Congress Should Fix It
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street.com, a case examining the registration precondition to filing a suit for copyright infringement in the […]
[Archived Post] Supreme Court Holding on Recoverable Costs Misses the Mark
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a decision holding that the “full costs” available to a prevailing party in a copyright dispute are limited to those litigation expenses specified as […]
[Archived Post] Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic Students File Amicus Brief in Brammer v. Violent Hues
By Rachelle Mortimer & Grant Ossler* The Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic at Antonin Scalia Law School recently filed an amicus brief in the Brammer v. Violent Hues case that […]
[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] Innovate4Health: Miriam Bridges the Gap Between Developing-World Infrastructure and Cancer Detection
This post is one of a series in the #Innovate4Health policy research initiative. By Alex Summerton Originally a disease diagnosed only in developed countries, cancer is now a leading cause […]
[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 […]