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Copyright and Contract – The Thorny Problem of “Preemption”
This week, let's consider a fresh take on preemption articulated by Professor Guy Rub (featured on Eric Goldman's blog), which suggests evaluating whether contracts undermine federal copyright policies rather than simply if they are “equivalent” to copyright.
“Forum Shopping:” How Much is Too Much?
This week, let’s look at the federal Judicial Conference’s new Policy on Case Assignment and consider the long-standing issue of forum shopping.
“Data Provenance”: Navigating Ownership, Authenticity, and Rights in the Digital Age
This week, let’s examine “Data Provenance,” a concept that involves tracing the lineage of data — its origins, transformations, and ownership. We’ll also propose a new specialized application for “Data Provenance:” regulating the privacy of personal data.
Joint IP Ownership: Addressing Challenges and Deallocating Rights
Joint ownership of intellectual property (IP) often seems like an attractive idea to parties at the beginning of a relationship, but what happens later? This week, let’s examine the challenges of joint IP ownership and the importance of addressing deallocation in contracts.
All the Talk About Chat-GPT
This week, let’s talk about Chat-GPT as Italy’s Data Protection Authority blocks it and Elon Musk and others call for freeze amidst warnings related to privacy and the existential risk posed by too-powerful AI.