Nerds in Court
Nerdy Legal Issues in the News
Archive for February 2012
EU’S HIGHEST COURT FINDS SOCIAL NETWORKS CANNOT BE FORCED TO FILTER OR MONITOR FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Intellectual property holders (movie studios, record labels, etc.) have been supporting legislation like SOPA, PIPA, and others in the USA to make internet sites responsible for copyright infringement by their users. Efforts have also been made elsewhere in the world to find the balance between copyright protection and internet freedom. In the European Union, there … Continue reading
THE LITIGATING DEAD: FORMER ARTIST FOR THE WALKING DEAD SUES CREATOR ROBERT KIRKMAN
Tony Moore was a childhood friend of Robert Kirkman. They grew up collaborating on material, including 2000′s ‘Battle Pope’ which Moore illustrated. In 2003, Moore illustrated the first six issues of TWD and continued to do the cover art for 18 issues. In 2005, Moore and Kirkman entered into a contract over the rights to … Continue reading
