By: Daniel Larson In the past few years, patent reform has become a major issue of debate in the House and Senate, most specifically, over the use of a fee-shifting provision. Fee-shifting is the legal mechanism that forces the losing party of a patent case to pay the winning party’s attorney fees. The attorney fees… Read More How an “Exceptional” Case Will Cost You: The Impact of Octane on Patent Litigation
By: Caroline Murphy Many Facebook users will share aspects of their private lives, whether it’s by posting an Instagram worthy meal, a selfie, or details about the good and bad moments in their life. Users are apt to share private information publicly without knowing their proprietary rights to that information. Last week, many Facebook users relied… Read More What Compelled Facebook Users to Fall for Facebook’s “Legal Notice” Hoax?
By: Courtney Fears “The content you are trying to access is unavailable in this area.” No one likes to see this message. Ever. Especially when they pay for what is supposed to be seemingly unlimited access to any movie, television show or documentary their heart desires. Unfortunately, this is where the copyright holder’s economic interest… Read More Geo-blocking: Annoying but Necessary?
By: Kaitlyn Conway Although it made its debut less than a decade ago, it’s often difficult to imagine life without the iPhone. It’s more or less impossible to go anywhere in public and not see at least one or two people with an iPhone. They’re everywhere, and for many people, they are an essential… Read More Best Laid Plains of Malware and Men: The Cost of Jailbreaking Your Phone
By Nicole Cocozza Being a tourist in Europe may come with some territorial grounds. The average traveler probably does not know that photographing iconic landmarks may be violating the European Union copyright laws (EU), depending on which country in which you’re traveling. For instance, the Eiffel Tower is a landmark that is protected by… Read More Forewarned: Tourists in Paris, France, may be breaking the law by a simple snap of the Eiffel Tower and sharing it on social media sites
By: Briana Polan Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced the world to Sherlock Holmes in 1887, as the featured character in his novel, A Study in Scarlet. Since then, three additional books and fifty-six short stories center on this intriguing character. It is no surprise that other authors, publishers, and producers anxiously awaited the character’s emergence… Read More Sherlock Holmes: Officially Now in the Public Domain … and his Friend, Watson too
Written By: Cherie Ching The possibility of using Microsoft’s HoloLens to enhance a courtroom presentation could lead to faster transferability of exhibition files, more efficient trial procedures, and engaging jury experiences if it is able to survive the Rules of Evidence test. Like any piece of evidence admitted to a trial, HoloLens must establish… Read More The Capacity of ‘HoloLens’ to Create a ‘HoloTrial’
By: Andrew Glenny Medical professionals are occasionally confronted with barriers to ideal treatment for patients caused by patents. These cases are usually caused by inability to use certain prescriptions or methods due to a patent that claims them. This problem is usually alleviated with the licensing of that product to be distributed in hospitals. One… Read More Gene Patents in Canada
POSTED BY Micah-Shalom Kesselman JHTL will be hosting a panel on E-Sports on November 5th to discuss some of the topics mentioned in this post. E-Sports have grown from a niche hobby to a booming and rapidly expanding industry. With professional gamers now on salary for game studios, prize pools of nearly $11 million, and… Read More The Rapid Growth of E-Sports and the Lagging Law
POSTED BY Nicole Cocozza Everyone seems to be addicted to the popular game, Candy Crush Saga (“Candy Crush”). King.com Ltd. (“King”) is the creator of the trendy game that has captured an audience of all ages since the release of the game in April of 2012. The game can be accessed on Facebook or on… Read More Is King, the Candy Crush Creator, Taking It a Step Too Far?
POSTED BY Abner Pinedo Many frown upon the term “hacker” in our society. Corporations view hackers as the enemies who pry into protected computer source codes by circumventing copyright protecting technologies. However, hackers don’t view themselves as the enemy, but more of a public necessity in society. Their hacks and circumventing acts have brought upon… Read More The Misunderstood Hacker and the Violation of His Rights
POSTED BY Nicole Cocozza Everyone knows the purpose of a secret. A secret is something that is meant to be private and not shared with others. A promise is made between two or more people to keep a secret and not to share it with others. However, promises to keep a secret are broken everyday. … Read More The Excuse: “I’m Only Stealing a Trade Secret to Enhance My Career”
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