Lessons in Irony: AMC’s Mad Men and the Advertising World
Many have noted that cable networks produce some of the better if not the best shows on television of late.… Read More »Lessons in Irony: AMC’s Mad Men and the Advertising World
Yale Conference on Reputation in Cyberspace
I’ll be trying to comment on a conference I’m attending today on “reputation economies in cyberspace.” Here’s an overview from… Read More »Yale Conference on Reputation in Cyberspace
Presidential Candidates: New Hampshire Doing a Good Job
For better or for worse New Hampshire has a special place in Presidential politics. I visited New Hampshire over Thanksgiving… Read More »Presidential Candidates: New Hampshire Doing a Good Job
Copyright Infringement as an Intentional Tort
Yesterday’s NYTimes “but is it art?” account of the photography of Richard Prince and his source Jim Krantz provides a terrific opportunity to think about some of the core propositions of copyright law and some related propositions of trademark law. Prince is a famous appropriation artist.  Among other things, he re-photographs advertising images — including those shot by Jim Krantz — and presents them as his own. The Times, following Krantz himself, doesn’t pursue the liability angle; at most, Krantz wants credit. The issue is both simpler and trickier than it appears. More below the jump.Read More »Copyright Infringement as an Intentional Tort
Take Petard and Hoist: One Person’s Thoughts on Bezos and Kindle
Mike wrote about Kindle, I wrote about it too, and now someone has an interesting attack on Bezos and the… Read More »Take Petard and Hoist: One Person’s Thoughts on Bezos and Kindle