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One interesting tidbit to come out of the MPAA and RealNetworks suing each other over Real's DVD backup software: the lawyers for the MPAA who presided over the press conference announcing the lawsuit asked the press not to identify them. This is bizarre. What sort of spokesperson won't allow themselves to be identified? And why…
Let’s not forget that Congress has the power to impeach and remove justices for bad behavior in much the same manner as the president.
Creativity, not mere mimicry, is human beings’ trump card.
The recently-concluded term of the U.S. Supreme Court featured four intellectual property decisions: one patent case, two trademark cases, and one copyright case. Three of the four opinions were unanimous, citing fundamental and time-honored precedents for support.
Courts and litigants have long acknowledged that, to qualify as a "trade secret," information must have "independent economic value" derived from its secrecy.