Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Copyright Sovereign Immunity Case
On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Allen v. Cooper, a case considering the […]
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U.S. Government Gets It Wrong on Critical Software IP Case (Again)
The U.S. Government has reiterated a legal stance that software developers can use copyright law to prevent competitors from developing […]
In Memoriam, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, “Inventor” of the Internet
Upon the sad news of the passing of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, DisCo is republishing a 2010 column […]
New Patent Paradigm? Emerging Licensing Practices
Firms commonly obtain patents and take legal action against alleged patent infringers as a means to limit competition to their […]
Trademark Decision Casts First Amendment Doubt on Hawley Bill
Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in Iancu v. Brunetti clearly indicates that Senator Hawley’s “Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act” (“the […]
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Resisting Expansion of the Audio Home Recording Act in AARC v. Denso
Last week, three major technology associations¹ joined four leading public interest groups² in an amicus brief arguing against an expansive […]
Unfair Disruption: Q&A with Professor Mark McKenna
Professor Mark P. McKenna is the John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame where […]
Supreme Court Again Seeks U.S. Government Views in Java Case
Today the Supreme Court again invited the Solicitor General (SG) to file a brief in the long-running copyright litigation between […]
Briefing Continues in “Copyright Case of the Decade”
This week Google filed its reply brief, responding to arguments made in Oracle’s opposition brief, which was filed two weeks ago.
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