by Francine Ward | Mar 23, 2017 | Copyright Attorney, Copyright Information, Copyright infringement, Copyright Infringment, Copyright law, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright Office, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, copyright rights, Copyright Rules, Copyright., Copyrights, Fashion, Supreme Court
Fashion. Copyright. The Supreme Court ruled on copyright and fashion. Can fashion be protected by copyright? This landmark copyright case will impact the fashion design industry for decades to come. This case began 10 years ago when Varsity Brands, Inc. sued Star...
by Francine Ward | Dec 8, 2014 | Domestic Violence, Facebook, Facebook lawsuit, Free speech, Freedom of Speech, Legal Blog, Legal Information, Mark Zuckerberg, Privacy Laws, Social media, Social media law, Supreme Court
Supreme Court. Social Media. Freedom of Speech. Facebook. Since its inception, social media networking services such as Facebook and Twitter offer us an outlet to share our thoughts, concerns, opinions, and everyday lives. But what happens when we cross the line on...
by Francine Ward | Apr 15, 2013 | Copyright Attorney, Copyright Information, Copyright Infringment, Copyright law, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, copyright rights, Copyright Rules, Copyrights, Francine D. Ward, Francine Ward, How to protect a copyright, how to protect content, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Legal Blog, Supreme Court
Have you ever purchased merchandise from eBay or Craigslist? Or shopped at a used book store, record shop, flea-market, or garage or yard sale? And it’s likely if you are over 13 years old, you have purchased movies, videos, TV shows, and music from iTunes, Amazon,...
by Francine Ward | Mar 14, 2012 | Dutch Supreme Court Ruling on Virtual Property, Internet law, internet policy, Kids virtual worlds, Legal Blog, Supreme Court, Terms of Use, Virtual Property, Virtual Property Protection
In an international case that may prove to be pivotal in the area of intellectual property, the Dutch Supreme Court recently held that virtual property is property that can be protected, and theft of such property is punishable by law. In brief, the facts of the case...
by Francine Ward | Jun 28, 2010 | Business entity, Legal Blog, Supreme Court
In a long awaited decision, the US Supreme Court has finally spoken, as to what is and what is not a patentable item. The US Supreme Court upheld the decision by the Federal Circuit stating that you could not patent a business method process. While this may be good...
