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The thousands of products and services on display at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show can crowd out perspective, like so many trees that you cannot appreciate the forest. Attending a keynote address or an informational program or two brings larger perspectives to what one sees at CES. I attended the one-on-one interview of Julius Genachowski, FCC Chairman, and the keynote…
Software operates a large portion of high-value goods and services exported from the United States, including industrial machinery and services that can be accessed by users in remote locations. The value of software to U.S. exports is beyond doubt, yet difficult to measure. The U.S. Government recognizes the crucial importance of software technology to our national security and foreign policy.…
Traditional consumer electronics manufacturers and automobile manufacturers are causing the buzz at the 2012 CES. The exhibit spaces of Sony, Samsung, LG, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz are packed with inquisitive visitors. For attendees, traveling light with comfortable shoes is a must. Over 2,500 companies are showing products and services throughout 1.8 million net square feet of exhibitor space. There are 15…
I. Introduction A battle is being waged in the world of digital distribution. The spoils to the winner will be the lucrative control over entertainment (i.e. music and video) content. Squaring off are the copyright owners of content on one side and nearly everyone else involved in the entertainment industry on the other. Technology advances have made it possible for…
The proliferation of digital media and communications networks has made it easy for individuals or businesses to take an image or video of a person and use it for their own purposes. This can often mean that a person may find that his/her name or likeness is being used, often for commercial purposes, without authorization. In recent years, such persons…
Originally published by the Daily Record on July 31, 2009 (republished with permission.) The evolution of courtroom technology is under way, and it will be computerized. The fuzziness of blown-up images and charts on poster board, long the standbys of trial work, can be sharpened with illustrations and three-dimensional graphics. The rigidity of a PowerPoint presentation can be exchanged for…
The Obama Administration wasted no time in signaling that its new era of openness and transparency extends to its presence on the Web. A redesigned Whitehouse.gov was launched at 12:01 p.m. on January 20th. With the stipulation that all third-party content on the site is licensed under a Creative Commons “Attribution License,” the Administration also signaled its recognition of the…
I. Introduction Trademark rights holders are keeping close watch on the ongoing litigation between world-famous jeweler Tiffany[i] and the online auction site eBay, Inc. (“eBay”). This litigation arose as a result of the large volume of sales of counterfeit Tiffany goods on eBay’s website. The market for counterfeit merchandise has seen rapid growth over recent years, due in part to the…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed the Judgment of the District Court for the District of Maryland in favor of Juan Pizzorno for $5.1 million in copyright infringement damages. The Judgment had been entered against Defendants L-Soft International, Inc. and Eric Thomas, jointly and severally. Pizzorno is a software developer who created a mailing…
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division, entered a Judgment on May 24, 2007, in favor of Juan Pizzorno, a software developer, for $5.1 million in copyright infringement damages. The Judgment was entered against Defendants L-Soft International, Inc. and Eric Thomas, jointly and severally. It is based on a jury verdict returned after a two week…