Broadcasting competition of distribution agreements has been in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) cross-hairs. While under less than unusual circumstances a provider can enter into a contract to distribute its product exclusively or non-exclusively, the same cannot be said regarding agreements of communications content provider. The concerns is with content that could draw an overwhelming…
DetailsThe issue of music appropriation of culture e in music is controversially discussed raising concerns for the use of culture as backdrops. The argument goes that as an artist unveils the video of music scenes appear of a particular culture and people of that particular region. The criticism is with the prop effects of the…
DetailsComputer trespass occurs when access to a computer and or related network is attained without authority. Such is the case when the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) 18 U.S.C. § 1030 is deemed violated. For there to be a violation the matter had to involve a protected computer which is described as one engaged in…
DetailsTrademark infringements may be common in the business world, but they are as well not unheard of among family members in business who are competing in the same products. The Southern District Court in Ohio heard a case between siblings which touched on pivotal points regarding trademarks. The court wrestled with the issue of ‘use’…
DetailsThe process of cyber security is an everyday occurrence in every entity, from government to small and large enterprises. A handful of events took place in 2015, each shedding a lesson or two going forward. Counseling clients on requirements always involves sharing best practices, despite them not being a guarantee. But always the focus is…
DetailsChild privacy while playing with apps is something to consider. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been concerned. The aspect of how information, that is children’s personal information, is shared with advertisers and the related networks brings to mind the requirements of the Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In 2013, the FTC amended the…
DetailsCopyright for many individuals appears to be anything they write, express, or present on paper. By putting content on a book one assumes it’s copyrightable, whether it is text, photos, or drawings. For a yoga studio in California this was the mindset. That which they organized together in the form of photos displaying poses was…
DetailsPrivacy may not be as private as we would consider, and not much more than what we are capable of to keep private, as long as we live a cyber life. Take for instance, the wearables that caught the craze throughout 2015 and became a popular item to buy at Christmas and other items that…
DetailsThere are cybercrime considerations for cases as well as there is a judicial learning curve when it comes to cybercrime and judges are not alone. Cybercrime harm cannot be assessed with the mindset of assessing punishment as if it was a physical criminal act without assessing the extenuating consequences of a cyber-criminal act. In cases…
DetailsUber’s cloud technology use for a ‘God view’ was exciting to experience among its employees. With every innovative creation there is always the bit of excitement and a bit of dreaming of the capability devoid of cognition for security and for its ramifications. To insert concepts of security and considerations of ramifications is a downer,…
DetailsCybersecurity and cybersecurity breach are difficult topics to discuss with clients because of the unknown variants and for their simple trepidation toward addressing the vulnerabilities and investing the capital for prevention and training. From internal planning involving establishing a process to addressing external intrusion possibilities they tend to be cumbersome for a company’s administration to…
DetailsDigital copyright disputes throw around terms such as “sale”, “license”, “first sale”, and “right ownership.” The distinction of these terms began in 1908 by the Supreme Court determining that a “sale” serves as a defense as opposed to a “license” under a copyright claim.[1] In a cited case, Bobbs-Merrill, the defendant purchased copies of a…
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