This post has been updated. Read the first addendum here, the second addendum here and the third addendum here. On July 16, 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) invalidated the Privacy Shield, the safe harbor mechanism that has facilitated the transfer of personal data from the EU to processors in the […]
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Ed Tech: Safe Uses and Partnerships
This is a continuation of our blogs about the intersection of remote education and the law. Adapting to a remote learning environment as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic unravel has been a constant learning process. The Internet has seemed like uncharted territory for some districts. “Zoom-bombing,” disruptions of video conferences by hackers and pranksters, […]
Read moreThe Law of the Remote Classroom
This continues our focus on the intersection of remote education and the law, specifically in the wake of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Harkening back to March 2020, the entire world was in a state of uncertainty. Some wondered how long they would have to work from home or not work at all. A population with […]
Read moreHail to the… Washington Football Team?
The Washington Redskins made a widely-anticipated announcement last week that it was going to officially change its name and logo before the start of the new football season. Surprisingly though, the team did not have a new name selected at the time of the announcement, leaving fans and others to wonder why. Several news reports […]
Read moreThe Supreme Court Endorses Federal Trademark Registration of “Booking.com”
On June 30, 2020, the Supreme Court decided United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V., finding that Booking.com’s company name is entitled to federal trademark protection, even though the generic term “booking” alone is not. This highly anticipated ruling significantly expands the scope of federal trademark protection for domain names. In an 8-1 […]
Read more“Your Video Was Not Posted”: Copyright Issues and Live Streaming
Her laptop is strategically placed on a countertop, facing her turntables and elaborate light display, both of which took the entire day to set up. She is a professional DJ, so she is accustomed to enlisting the help of several technicians and preparing in an established venue, rather than her living room via a social […]
Read moreDestruction of Australian Indigenous Rock Art and the Concept of Place-Based IP: Another Casualty of COVID-19
Legislation to enact a new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act to replace existing law in Western Australia was under consideration when COVID-19 brought the process to a halt. The legislation would replace the 1972 Aboriginal Heritage Act, widely acknowledged as having been watered down to the point where it offers little protection to indigenous sites. After […]
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