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Feeling Cute, Might [Have To] Delete Later: Defending Against The Modern Day Copyright Troll, Austin Joseph

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

The age-old clash between celebrities and paparazzi has reached a new high. With the trend moving towards the monetization of social media, evolution in mobile camera technology, and lighting-fast sharing capabilities, the need for paparazzi decreases with each year. Because paparazzi want to remain desirable, the infamous conduct of “copyright trolling” is sweeping the intellectual property scene. “Copyright trolling” is the act of searching social media and suing multiple celebrities when the celebrity post a photo of themselves without first paying the licensing fee. Within this year alone, multiple celebrities like Rebel Wilson, Ariana Grande, and Liam Hemsworth have been …

The Ip Of Ipas: A Look Into Trademark Infringement In The Craft Beer Industry, Shivani Patel

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

Alcohol isn't just a mind-altering drink: It has been a prime mover of human culture from the beginning, fueling the development of arts, language, and religion."' Alcohol production and consumption can be traced to civilizations dating back thousands of years all around the world, and it has become so essential to our society that experts have gone on to joke that humans should be called "Homo imbibens." Within the current alcohol industry, two essential qualities that are becoming more common are creativity and variety.

Alcohol has become a defining aspect of human culture and our sense of society. It has …

Digital-Age Claims For Old-World Rights, Joseph M. Beck, Allison M. Scott

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Falling On Deaf Ears: Is The "Fail-Safe" Triennial Exemption Provision In The Digital Millennium Copyright Act Effective In Protecting Fair Use?, Woodrow Neal Hartzog

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

This Article examines whether the "fail-safe" triennial exemption provision of the DMCA is effective for its intended purpose: to serve as a countermeasure to the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions by protecting the ability of the public to engage in non-infringing uses of copyrighted works.

Ultimately, this Article concludes that there are too many faults in both the structure and the execution of the rule-making provision to meaningfully counteract the adverse effects of the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA. Specifically, the rule-making procedure explicitly prohibits exemptions to a class based on the use of the work. This amounts to a rejection of …

Machinima And Copyright Law, Matthew Brett Freedman

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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May I Have This Dance?: Establishing A Liability Standard For Infringement Of Choreographic Works, Edwina M. Watkins

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Copyright And Freedom Of Expression In Historical Perspective, Pamela Samuelson

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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The New Access Right And Its Impact On Libraries And Library Users, Laura N. Gasaway

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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The Vox Populi Of Copyright: A Tribute To Lyman Ray Patterson, Kenneth D. Crews

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act And The First Amendment: Can They Co-Exist?, Rachel Simpson Shockley

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Folsom V. Marsh And Its Legacy, L. Ray Patterson

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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A Response To Mr. Y'Barbo's Reply, L. Ray Patterson

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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On Legal Protection For Electronic Texts: A Reply To Professor Patterson And Judge Birch, Douglas Y'Barbo

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Redefining The Market Failure Approach To Fair Use In An Era Of Copyright Permission Systems, Lydia Pallas Loren

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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File Caching On The Internet: Technical Infringement Or Safeguard For Efficient Network Operation?, Richard S. Vermut

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Fair Use For Computer Programs And Other Copyrightable Works In Digital Form: The Implications Of Sony, Galoob And Sega, Pamela Samuelson

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Copyright At A Turning Point: Corporate Responses To The Changing Environment, Kenneth D. Crews

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants: How A Drastic Remodeling Of 17 U.S.C. § 108 Could Help Save Academia, Savanna Nolan

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Rants And Raves: Craigslist's Attempt To Stop Innovating Third-Party Web Developers With Copyright Law, Stephanie Marie Davies

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Explicitly Explicit: The Rogers Test And The Ninth Circuit, Daniel Jacob Wright

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Unauthorized Digital Sampling In The Changing Music Landscape, Ryan Lloyd

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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