By Robb S. Harvey on Posted in CopyrightThe 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) has some new exemptions, under a final rule published by the United States Copyright Office in the Federal Register that went into effect on October 28. The Act provides that, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights (which is a division of the Library of Congress), the … Continue Reading
By Keith Randall on Posted in Copyright,Internet,TechnologyOn August 3, 2012, Electronic Arts filed a copyright infringement complaint against Zynga, Inc. for infringing its copyrights in the Sims franchise, specifically for infringing on the game The Sims Social with Zynga’s The Ville. As the complaint details, The Sims Social launched in August 2011 on Facebook. The Sims Social allows players to create … Continue Reading
By Waller IP Team on Posted in Internet,News and AnnouncementsAn article by Laura P. Merritt entitled “Before Your Post: Best Practices for Providing Advice on Social Media Topics,” was published in the Fall 2012 issue of OYEZ!, the quarterly newsletter of the Nashville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The article can be accessed here… Continue Reading
By Heather J. Hubbard on Posted in TechnologyToday, the ITC published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would change the rules in 19 CFR 210. These proposed changes were promulgated after a forum on e-discovery in Section 337 investigations held in July 2011. After the forum, the ITC considered proposals from various associations, including the American Bar Association Intellectual Property section, various … Continue Reading
