Intellectual Property Law

NBC Universal Cozies Up to YouTube Pirates
Posting a Saturday Night Live skit to YouTube provokes an unexpected reaction from NBC Universal.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "NBC Universal Cozies Up to YouTube Pirates", url: "http://www...

The Latest on the Somali Pirates
Ukrainian Ship Held by Somali PiratesSeveral previous posts have discussed the recent actions of a group of Somali pirates. The AP is reporting this afternoon: With a Russian friga

Somali Pirates Give Interview
Somali Pirates Hijacked a Ukrainian Freighter Loaded with WeaponsThe New York Times reports on a telephone interview with a Somali pirate:In a 45-minute interview, Mr. Sugule [Ali]

Pirates sign draft pick, avoid labor confusion
A couple of weeks ago, I linked to commentary on a brewing dispute between the Pittsburgh Pirates and their top draft pick, Pedro Alvarez, that threatened to raise some open issues of the labor agreement...

Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean sleeping bags recalled because of lead poisoning risk
--> Disney?s Pirates of the Caribbean sleeping bags recalled because of lead poisoning risk Paint on the sleeping bag?s zipper pull contains excessive lead levels Related Pages: Disney Store Pirates of the Caribbean Sleeping Bags Lead Poisoning On May 22, 2008, the Disney Store recalled about 4,100 Pirates of the Caribbean sleeping bags because surface paint on the bag?s zipper pull contains excessive levels of lead, posing a lead poisoning risk...

How It Does It: The RIAA Explains How It Catches Alleged Music Pirates
Interesting article from the Chronicle: "To catch college students trading copyrighted songs online, the Recording Industry Association of America uses the same file-sharing software that online pirates love, an RIAA representative told The Chronicle at the organization's offices during a...