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Masthead - Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal, Vol. 32 (2013-14)

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Republican Study Committee Policy Brief: Three Myths About Copyright Law And Where To Start To Fix It, Derek Khanna

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The following report was written by Derek S. Khanna, at the time a congressional staffer with the House Republican Study Committee ("RSC"), and was published by the RSC on November 17, 2012. The RSC placed the report on their website and an e-mail was sent to approximately 165 Members of Congress and their staff with this official report. Within twenty-four hours of its publication, the RSC removed the report from its website but did not issue a formal retraction. As a result of the events following publication of the report, Mr. Khanna no longer works for the RSC. What follows …

Reflection On The House Republican Study Committee Copyright Report, Derek Khanna

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The Semiotics Of Alpha Brands: Encoding/Decoding/Recoding/Transcoding Of Louis Vuitton And Implications For Trademark Laws, David Tan

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Alpha brands are the most influential global brands that possess significant configurations of meanings and can offer peculiarly powerful affirmations of belonging and recognition in the lives of their consumers. The trademark, as the visual source-designating emblem of a brand, is also a semiotic sign that resonates with the structure of myths and archetypes within a cultural environment of desire. Focusing on the world-renowned Louis Vuitton trademark, this Article explores how an understanding of semiotics can be useful to a legal analysis of trademarks. Two decisions involving the iconic Louis Vuitton brand one from the United States and one from …

Why Can't We Be (F)Rands?: The Effect Of Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory Commitments On Standard-Essential Patent Licensing, Robert D. Keeler

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This Note explores the effect of a patent holder's reasonable and non-discriminatory ("RAND") commitments to standard-setting organizations on their patent claims which are declared "standard-essential" by the standard-setting organization. It also analyzes the current standard-essential patent ("SEP") licensing system used by the majority of standard-setting organizations around the world and proposed modifications thereto.

This Note looks toward the current case of Microsoft v. Motorola Mobility, the recent Google Settlement with the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), and various calls for reform from other areas of the government. The Note concludes that it appears that we are moving toward a system in …

"A Right To Be Spared Unhappiness": Images Of Death And The Expansion Of The Relational Right Of Privacy, Catherine Leibowitz

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Balancing Donor Intent With Museum Needs: Proposed Deaccession Planning Strategies For Art Bequeathed To Museums, Virginia D. Ryan

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Gay Right To Terminate Under The 1976 Copyright Act, Alvin Deutsch, Jeremy A. Schachter

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The Law And Science Of Video Game Violence: What Was Lost In Translation?, William K. Ford

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Affixing The Service Mark: Reconsidering The Rise Of An Oxymoron, Peter J. Karol

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Panel Iii: Politics And The Public In Ip & Info Law Policy Making, Michael J. Burstein, Derek Khanna, Jessica Littnan, Sherwin Siy, Richard S. Whitt

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Two Halves Of The Copyright Bargain: Defining The Public Interest In Copyright, Sherwin Siy

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Opportunistic Trademarking Of Slogans: It’S No Clown Issue, Bro, Lee B. Burgunder

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In June 2012, Bryce Harper, the Rookie of the Year ballplayer for the Washington Nationals, responded to a reporter's inquiry with the statement, "That's a clown question, bro." The humorous retort was aired widely in the media, and gained such popularity that even Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid used it at a press conference. The day after Harper made the statement, he filed an intent-to-use trademark application for the slogan on t-shirts, hats and other types of products typically used by owners to express their personalities (herein called "billboard products"), and the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") quickly …

Password Protection Now: An Elaboration On The Need For Federal Password Protection Legislation And Suggestions On How To Draft It, Timothy J. Buckley

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Refashioning The Right Of Publicity: Protecting The Right To Lfse Your Name After Selling A Personal Name Trademark, Francesca M. Montalvo

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Information Overload: Why Omnipresent Technology And The Rise Of Big Data Shouldn’T Spell The End For Privacy As We Know It, Devin W. Ness

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Table Of Contents - Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal, Vol. 32, Iss. 1

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Caught In A Bind: Reassuring Judicial Authority To Bind Non-Party Search Engines Under Rule 65 In Counterfeit Goods Cases, Courtney Brown

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Protecting The Innocent - The Need To Adapt Federal Asset Forfeiture Laws To Protect The Interests Of Third Parties In Digital Asset Seizures, Elizabeth Friedler

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@Socialmedia: Speech With A Click Of A Button? #Socialsharingbuttons, Alicia D. Sklan

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