19 May, 2023 PEN, Penguin Random House, Parents and Authors Fight Florida Book Ban By Nicole Bergstrom We blogged earlier in the year about PEN America's top banned book list (see that post here). Now PEN is going on the offensive. In a...
10 Oct, 2022 Judge Finds Virginia Obscenity Statute Unconstitutional and Dismisses Attempt to Have Two Books Declared Obscene By Nicole Bergstrom Molly Rothschild This essay first appeared in the Media Law Resource Center’s MediaLawLetter. On August 30, a Virginia judge found Virginia’s obscenity...
22 Feb, 2022 Texas A&M Immune From Copyright Lawsuit Over Unauthorized Publication of Article About the "12th Man" By Brian Murphy 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Texas A&M University's "12th man" tradition. For those who are not familiar with the...
28 Mar, 2020 Copyright Termination. Chapter 2: When Can a Grant Be Terminated? By Edward H. Rosenthal In prior posts, I provided a very brief overview of copyright termination followed by a description of where to find the statutory...
11 Mar, 2020 Fantasies About a Formula for Fair Use By Brian Murphy Fair use analysis requires courts to engage in a time-consuming, case-by-case examination and nuanced balancing of multiple factors, with...