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In response to the new Facebook guidelines I hereby declare… Copyright Protection Statement HOAX

Summary. You’ve undoubtedly noticed the wide-spread of a posting on Facebook of a statement purported to protect the copyright of all your photos, writings, and other intellectual property you post on Facebook. The basic point of law that this declaration fails to recognize is that one who has entered into a contract (in this case… Continue reading In response to the new Facebook guidelines I hereby declare… Copyright Protection Statement HOAX

YouTube Policies and Practices Regarding Digital Rights Management, Royalties, Copyright, Licensing, and Intellectual Property

In the TED video presentation above, Margaret Gould Stewart of YouTube describes the YouTube policies and practices regarding rights management, royalties, copyright, licensing, and intellectual property. There are over 20 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute. As a result, YouTube analyzes over 100 years of video daily (more than 876,000 hours) and compares them… Continue reading YouTube Policies and Practices Regarding Digital Rights Management, Royalties, Copyright, Licensing, and Intellectual Property

CONSUMER NOTICE: Patented Life Forms in Good Belly by NextFoods

The Consumer Defense Resource Group has issued a strong consumer advisory regarding the use of patented life forms. Consumers are urged to avoid using patented lifeforms. Monsanto has been the most visible global corporation to patent transient self-replicating life forms and then engage in lawsuits with everyone in their path. The Wikipedia page on Monsanto… Continue reading CONSUMER NOTICE: Patented Life Forms in Good Belly by NextFoods