Using Technology to Prevent the Distribution of Child Pornography

The 2004 decision in Center for Democracy and Technology v. Pappert sheds light on the complications surrounding the … Continue Reading

The Consequences of Violating Open Source Licenses

By: Jaideep Reddy “These days a developer will do a Google search, find five open-source products that fit … Continue Reading

Fair Use’s Endless Defense: An Update on the Google Books Litigation

On October 16, the Second Circuit issued its decision in Authors Guild v. Google, affirming Google’s fair use … Continue Reading

Back Under the Bridge: Judge Rules Against Prolific Patent Troll

In eDekka LLC v. 3Balls.com Inc., Eastern District of Texas Judge Rodney Gilstrap ruled against plaintiff eDekka’s patent … Continue Reading

The ‘Unamerican’ Rule: Analysis of Shammas v. Focarino and Paying to Play in Trademark Appeals

Introduction When you file a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the website … Continue Reading

Emojis as Evidence: Recent Developments

How should digital evidence be presented to juries? Should emoticons and other symbols be translated into words and … Continue Reading