George H. Pike

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Senior Lecturer and Director, Pritzker Legal Research Center

375 E. Chicago Ave

Chicago, IL 60611

United States

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Scholarly Papers (139)

1.

Google, YouTube, Copyright, and Privacy

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 4, p. 15, April 2007
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 10 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 889 (46,761)

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copyright law, lawsuits, infringement, privacy, Google, Napster, Grokster, YouTube, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, music, videos, movies, file streaming, market effect

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Shrink-Wrap, Click-Wrap, Now Browse-Wrap

Information Today, Vol. 21, No. 3, p. 15, March 2004
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 780 (55,837)

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contract law, unilateral contracts, fixed banners, licensing, enforceability, browse-wrap contracts, electronic resources, use agreements, terms of use

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Social Media and the Workplace

Volume 31, Issue 9, Information Today, at 1, November 2014
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 591 (79,821)

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social media, employment, termination, disparagement, labor relations, employees, employers, wrongful termination

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Downloads 506 (96,827)
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Open Access, publishing, SSRN, Elsevier, publication, data analytics

5.

History Repeated with the USA Patriot Act

Information Today, Vol. 19, No.11, p. 19, December 2002
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 10 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 363 (142,416)

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USA PATRIOT Act, national security, civil liberties, legislation, information gathering, electronic surveillance, terrorism, Fourth Amendment, search and seizure, wiretaps, e-mail tracing, privacy, libraries

6.

USA Patriot Act: What’s Next?

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 3, p. 1, 2006, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 08 Jul 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 251 (209,133)

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USA PATRIOT Act, USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act, privacy, national security, civil liberties, constitutional rights, secrecy provision, free speech, First Amendment, American Library Association, intelligence gathering, unwarranted searches

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Google, search, privacy, right to be forgotten, european union, data protection, data scrubbing

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USA PATRIOT Act, surveillance, security, FISA, FISC, search and seizure, privacy, intelligence gathering, 9/11

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copyright, books e-books, publishing agreements, contracts, lawsuits, copyright infringement, technology, marketing effect

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inheritance, digital assets, social media, estates, heirs

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Internet advertising, native advertising, YouTube, Online news, advertising, Federal Trade Commission

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The Right to Remain Anonymous

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 4, p. 17, April 2008
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 133 (365,374)

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Internet law, information industry, First Amendment, free speech, anonymity, lawsuits, privacy rights, Internet Service Providers, ISPs, defamation claim, social networking, libel

13.

An Update on Orphan Works

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 7, p. 1, 2007, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 21 May 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 126 (380,654)

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copyright law, orphan works, copyright law reform, Copyright Act of 1976, Copyright Term Extension Act, CTEA, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DMCA

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Google, trademark, generic, search engine, market share, brand

15.

Blackberry: Lawsuit and Patent Reform

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 5, p. 1, 2006, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 21 May 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 122 (390,035)

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post-patent review process, patent infringement, patent law reform, patent claims, technology patents, invalidation, BlackBerry, RIM, Research in Motion, NTP

16.

Is Google’s Ranking System Legal?

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 6, p. 17, June 2006
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 10 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 115 (407,226)

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antitrust laws, communications laws, lawsuits, Google, Kinderstart, information industry, search results, Internet search engines, ranking systems, search terms, blocking, Websites, First Amendment, trade secrets

17.

Legal Issues: Liberty or Safety: Should the Law Fall Mute?

Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 16-31
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 04 May 2017 Last Revised: 25 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 114 (409,833)

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Privacy, civil liberties, civil rights, terrorism, USA PATRIOT Act

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Legal Issues: Net Neutrality: It's Not Just US

Volume 32, Issue 4, Information Today, 2015
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 04 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 108 (426,229)

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Net neutrality, broadband, internet, Open Internet, European Union, ISPs, innovation

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Perfect 10 vs. Google

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 9, p. 17, October 2006
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 104 (437,815)

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copyright law, lawsuits, images, thumbnail images, Perfect 10, Google, snippets, Google’s Book Search, market effect, fair use, infringement, public benefit

20.

Legal Issues: Lawsuit Threatens Blackberry Shutdown

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 2, February 2006, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 05 Jun 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 98 (456,017)

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patent infringement, technology patents, patent law, patents, global patents, BlackbBerry, wireless handheld devices, wireless communication, RIM, Research in Motion

21.

Legal Issues: Congress Explores the Internet of Things

Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 16-33
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 04 May 2017 Last Revised: 25 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 97 (459,094)

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Internet of Things, communications, privacy, data security, hacking, information, flow

22.

The Problem of Orphan Works

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 4, p. 15, April 2006
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 93 (471,869)

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orphan works, copyright law, lawsuits, copyright infringement, file sharing, piracy, information industry, damages, multimedia, U. S. Copyright Office

23.

Search Engine Scrutiny

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 3, p. 19, March 2006
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 91 (478,471)

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information privacy laws, search engine privacy, marketing, Internet Service Providers, Internet content providers, privacy protection, security, lawsuits, technology, free speech

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Bloomberg, research, financial markets, networks, financial data, analytics, disruption

25.

First Sale Doctrine Put to the Test

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 9, p. 17, October 2007
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 25 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 88 (488,434)

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copyright law, First Sale doctrine, libraries, lending, right to vend, vending, distribution, digital content, forms, market effects, licensing, duplication

26.

Licenses Under Wrap

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 9, p. 17, October 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 86 (495,378)

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copyright law, licensing, license agreements, lawsuits, shrink-wrap licenses, enforcement, contract law, contract of adhesion, consideration, fair use, free speech, books, digital resources

27.

International Copyright Issues in Action: A Trip Demonstrated How Intellectual Property Law Works Around the World

Information Today, Vol. 19, No. 9, p. 19, October 2002
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 10 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 86 (495,378)

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copyright law, international copyright laws, lawsuits, technology, infringement, global information networks, World Wide Web, Internet, liability, exemptions, government documents, international fair use, market effect

28.

Reverse Engineering a Controversy: Technology and Content

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 1, p. 17, January 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 85 (498,994)

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copyright law, lawsuits, reverse engineering, code, technology, software, Lexmark, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DMCA, digital information, databases

29.

Lost Data: The Legal Challenges

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 10, p. 1, 2006, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 09 Jul 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 84 (502,585)

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data breaches, lawsuits, security, America Online, AOL, Department of Veteran Affairs, VA, laptop theft, data theft, federal laws, Privacy Act of 1974, legislation, liability standard

30.

The Future of P2P

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 8, p. 17, September 2005
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 83 (506,149)

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copyright law, lawsuits, copyright infringement, market effect, entertainment industry, illegal downloading, technology, file sharing, software, peer-to-peer, P2P, Grokster, Napster, KaZaa, U.S. Supreme Court

31.

Putting Academic Fair Use to the Test

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 6, p. 1, 2008, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 09 Jul 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 81 (513,608)

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Fair Use Doctrine, fair use, copyright law, copyright infringement, four factors test, lawsuits, academic fair use, coursepacks, course reserves, electronic distribution, Oxford University Press Cambridge University Press & Sage Publications v. Georgia State University

32.

Search Engines and Trademarks

Information Today, Vol. 21, No. 7, p. 15, July/August 2004
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 79 (521,192)

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trademark law, lawsuits, Google, search engines, trademark infringement, advertising banners, liability, consumer confusion, banner ads

33.

The Legal Problems of Spyware

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 5, p. 17, May 2006
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 78 (525,124)

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Internet law, advertising law, advertising, spyware, breach of privacy, lawsuits, anti-spyware legislation, computer fraud, market effect, e-commerce, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Electronic Communications Privacy Act

34.

Legal Issues: Smart Phones and Cell Towers: Finding the Legal Limits

Information Today, Volume 33, Issue 1, January/February 2016
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 77 (529,088)

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Smart Phones, Privacy, Criminal Law, Geo-Location, Cell Towers

35.

Taxing the Internet

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 6, p. 17, June 2007
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 77 (529,088)

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tax law, legislation, Internet Tax Freedom Act, Internet access, Internet service providers, ISPs, sales taxes, use taxes, Internet commerce, e-commerce, Streamlined Sales Tax project

36.

Criminalsearches.com Offers Free Access to Criminal Records

Information Today, August 11, 2008 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 77 (529,088)

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criminal records, public records, free access, Internet access, non-secure databases, privacy rights, privacy concerns, liability, reliability, accuracy, misinterpretation

37.

Blogger Beware

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 11, p. 17, December 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 26 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 76 (533,092)

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blogger, blogging, employee blogging, lawsuits, free speech, First Amendment, slander, libel, company reputation, confidentiality, proprietary information, blogs, weblogs

38.

Legal Issues: Red Flags and Willful Blindness: Is the DMCA Safe Harbor Less Safe?

Information Today, Vol. 31, No. 10, December 2014
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 75 (537,217)

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Copyright, Media, Piracy, Peer-To-Peer, Infringement, Royalties, Distribution

39.

The Patriot Act and Libraries: A Sensitive Relationship

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 10, p. 1, 2005, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 09 Jul 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 75 (537,217)

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USA PATRIOT Act, USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act, privacy, national security, civil liberties, constitutional rights, secrecy provision, free speech, First Amendment, American Library Association, intelligence gathering, unwarranted searches

40.

All Google, All the Time

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 2, p. 15, February 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 24 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 74 (541,289)

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trademark law, infringement, disputes, lawsuits, Google, consumer confusion, keyword advertising system, sponsored links, search results, information industry

41.

Legal Issues: Branding Controversy

Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 15-50
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 04 May 2017 Last Revised: 25 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 73 (545,389)

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Trademark, brands, Washington Redskins, The Slants, immoral, deceptive, scandalous, trademark registration, Trademark Office, disparaging,

42.

A Stronger Fair Use Doctrine?

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 7, p. 15, July/August 2007
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 22 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 73 (545,389)

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fair use doctrine, lawsuits, legislation, copyright infringement, Copyright Act of 1976, technology, images, Google, effect

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Downloads 72 (549,600)
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Drones, privacy, surveillance, FAA

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The Financial Aid 'Stick' Against Illegal Downloading

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 9, p. 17, October 2008
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 72 (549,600)

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information industry, copyright law, lawsuits, illegal downloading, file sharing, technology, entertainment industry, market effect, college students, music, movies

45.

Legal Issues: IP Asset Valuation and IRS Scrutiny

Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 16-32
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 04 May 2017 Last Revised: 25 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 71 (553,773)

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Apple, Facebook, Google, Taxation, subsidiaries, tax avoidance, foreign taxes, tax obligations

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Google, European Union, Antitrust, Android, search, public relations

47.

Freedom of Information?

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 4, p. 17, April 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 25 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 71 (553,773)

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Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, freedom of access, government information, public domain, United States, protected information, disclosure, national security, privacy, abuses, civil rights

48.

A SAFEr USA PATRIOT Act?

Information Today, Vol. 21, No. 6, p. 17, June 2004
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 22 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 71 (553,773)

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USA PATRIOT Act, SAFE Act, terrorism intelligence gathering, criminal investigations, libraries, invasion of privacy, search and seizure, civil liberties, abuse of power, legislation

49.

Legal Trends (Part II): Global Technology and Local Patent

Information Today, Vol. 22, Iss. 5, p. 11, 2005, University of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 02 Jun 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 68 (566,744)

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patent law, patent protection, U.S. patent law, international patent law, multi-national patents, infringement, global technology, patent territoriality, Paris Convention, TRIPs, reform

50.

The Trade Dress of a Website

Number of pages: 3 Posted: 06 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 67 (571,296)

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trademark, trade dress, websites, look and feel, infringement

51.

Legal Issues: Patenting Price Gouging

Information Today, Vol. 32, No. 2, March 2015
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 65 (580,279)

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Patent, Price Gouging, Uber, Surge Pricing, Economics, Supply and Demand

52.

Better Watch What You Write! Worldwide Libel and the World Wide Web

Information Today, Vol. 18, No. 11, p. 16, December 2001
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 26 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 65 (580,279)

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copyright law, lawsuits, defamation, Internet, licensing, market effects, slander, libel, free speech, First Amendment, global impact, access, jurisdiction, publishing industry

53.

Abolishing Fair Use?

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 11, p. 21, December 2006
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 22 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 64 (584,855)

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fair use doctrine, copyright law, reform, lawsuits, legislation, copyright infringement, market effect

54.

Legal Issues: Trans-Pacific Partnership: The Devil in the Details

Volume 33, Issue 1, Information Today, at 1, January 2016
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 63 (589,383)

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Trans-Pacific Partnership, trade, data exchange, intellectual property, e-commerce, open internet

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Legal Trends (Part I): Patenting the Internet

Information Today, Vol. 22, Iss. 4, p. 1, 2005, University of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 02 Jun 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 62 (594,134)

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patent law, patent protection, business methods patents, Internet, e-commerce, WebFeat, technology patents, U.S. patent law, patent system, reform

56.

Google Print and the Fair Use Doctrine

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 10, p. 17, November 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 10 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 58 (614,094)

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copyright law, lawsuits, infringement, fair use, Google, Google Print, libraries, scanning, Constitution, Authors Guild

57.

New International IP Laws on the Horizon

Information Today, Vol. 21, No. 1, p. 17, January 2004
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 16 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 57 (619,232)

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intellectual property law, IP law, copyright law, copyright regulations, lawsuits, reform, fair dealing, fair use, international law, DMCA, United States, United Kingdom, European Union, EU, World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO, compliance, enforcement, jurisdiction

58.

Anti-Terrorism Laws are a Global Phenomenon

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 1, p. 17, January 2006
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 26 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 57 (619,232)

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USA PATRIOT Act, civil liberties, national security, civil rights, 9/11, anti-terrorism legislation, criminal investigations, search and seizure, information sharing, Internet, bloggers, free speech

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Copyright and the Copyright Clearance Center

Information Today, Vol. 20, No. 4, p. 17, April 2003
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 25 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 57 (619,232)

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copyright law, Copyright Clearance Center, CCC, fair use, First Amendment, litigation insurance, lawsuits, infringement, permissions, services, market effects

60.

The Can-Spam Act: Not Canning Spam

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 3, p. 15, March 2007
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 56 (624,410)

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advertising law, commercial law, Internet law, CAN-SPAM Act, legislation, regulation, free speech, commercial speech, commercial e-mail, unsolicited, junk mail, sanctions, e-deal

61.

Privacy and the Database Industry

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 5, p. 17, May 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 56 (624,410)

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privacy, privacy rights, privacy protection, database access, regulation, legislation, consumer information companies, Social Security numbers, SSNs, identity theft, ChoicePoint, data brokers, data security breaches, electronic access

62.

Patriot Summer: Extending the USA PATRIOT Act

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 8, p. 1, 2005 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 10 Sep 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 55 (629,624)

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USA PATRIOT Act, USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act, privacy, national security, civil liberties, war on terrorism, 911, intelligence gathering, government surveillance, constitutional rights, library records, bookstore records, unwarranted searches, judicial oversight, legislative oversight

63.

Privacy, Security and Government Websites

Information Today, Vol. 21, No. 2, p. 15, February 2004
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 54 (634,997)

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public records, document removal, privacy rights, security, political concerns, government resources, state Websites, Internet, practical obscurity, First Amendment, access to information, computerized access, electronic access, citizens rights

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Copyright and Sovereign Immunity

Information Today, Vol. 20, No. 10, p. 17, November 2003
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 26 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 54 (634,997)

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copyright law, legislation, lawsuits, copyright infringement, Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act of 2003, intellectual property, sovereign immunity, market effects, licensing

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Orphan Works Proposals Moving Quickly Through Congress

nformation Today, Vol. 25, No. 7, p. 13, July/August 2008
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 53 (640,570)

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orphan works, copyright law, legislation, lawsuits, infringement, U.S. Copyright Office, copyright owner, diligence, good faith search, qualifying search, documented search, reasonably diligent search, notice of use, dark archive provision, reasonable compensation

66.

Fun with Copyright

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 8, p. 17, September 2008
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 10 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 53 (640,570)

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copyright law, fair use doctrine, lawsuits, legislation, innovative resources, tools, digital slider, comic books, Circular 21, factsheets, musical parody, Negativland, fun

67.

Data Breaches Top the Agenda at RSA Conference

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 6, p. 19, June 2006
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 26 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 53 (640,570)

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data breaches, intellectual property, data security, information industry, lawsuits, electronic crime, cybercrime, hacking, information systems, computers

68.

Legal Issues: Abbott and Costello Explain Copyright Law

Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 16-34
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 04 May 2017 Last Revised: 25 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 52 (646,079)

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Copyright, infringement, Abbott, Costello, Who's on First, Hand to God, transformative use, Fair Use,

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Legal Issues: Persistent Cookies and the Government

Information Today, Vol. 26, No 9, p. 17, October 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
Downloads 51 (651,598)

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Internet, cookies, privacy, tracking

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The Diminishing Fair Use Doctrine

Information Today, Vol. 19, No. 2, p. 15, February 2002
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 51 (651,598)

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copyright law, lawsuits, fair use doctrine, legislation, copyright infringement, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DMCA, 1976 Copyright Act, technology, market effect

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A Safe Harbor Against Lawsuits

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 10, p. 17, November 2006
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 22 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 50 (657,178)

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safe harbor provision, Communications Decency Act, Section 230, internet service providers, lawsuits, technology, legislation, copyright infringement, free speech

72.

The Challenge of Being Google

Information Today, Volume 30, Issue 6, June 2013
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 49 (662,852)

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Google, Unfair Business Practices, Infringement, Antitrust, Search Engines, Privacy, Data Sharing

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ICANN Looks at DNS Policy

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 8, p. 17, September 2007
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 10 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 48 (668,704)

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information industry, lawsuits, content suppliers, Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers, ICANN, domain name system, DNC, Internet governance, user confusion, non-Latin character domains

74.

Getting SLAPPed: Defamation and Your Blog

Volume 37, Issue 3, Online Searcher, at 13, May/June 2013
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 47 (674,764)

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Defamation, blogging, SLAPP suits, retraction, chilling effect, free speech, 1st Amendment, libel, slander, posting

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Anti-Spam Legislation Setbacks

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 11, p. 17, December 2008
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 26 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 47 (674,764)

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spam, unsolicited e-mail, bulk e-mail, electronic mail, CAN-SPAM Act, lawsuits, anti-spam legislation, anonymous speech, First Amendment, commercial free speech

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intellectual property, Internet, privacy, lawsuits, legislation, copyright law, technology, education, Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2001, European Union Directive on Data Protection, Information Antipiracy Act

77.

Legal Update 2007: Where the Lawsuits Are

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 10, p. 1, 2007, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 08 Jul 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 46 (680,767)

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lawsuits, legal process, business interests, commercial interests, security, copyright infringement, Google Book Search, data breaches, Department of Veteran Affairs, class action lawsuits, digital lawsuits, negligence

78.

Legal Issues: A Glass Rectangle with Rounded Corners and Beveled Edges: Patenting a Design

Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 16-30
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 04 May 2017 Last Revised: 25 May 2017
George H. Pike
Downloads 45 (687,057)

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Apple, Samsung, smartphone, iPhone, design patent, supreme court, applications, patent

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E-Rate Program on Hold: New E-Rate Accounting Rules

Information Today, Vol. 21, No. 11, p. 17, December 2004
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 26 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
Downloads 44 (693,344)

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high-speed Internet access, schools, libraries, Federal E-rate program, technology, funding, grants, Internet service, telecommunications, accounting rules, audits, anti-fraud mechanisms

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Copyright Back on Congressional Agenda

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 2, p. 1, 2008 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 21 May 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 44 (693,344)

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copyright law, copyright legislation, copyright reform, copyright infringement, intellectual property enforcement, penalties, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act, IPEA, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property, PRO-IP, international IP enforcement

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Downloads 43 (699,602)

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Copyright, fair use, YouTube, Prince, Let's Go Crazy, DMCA, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, takedown, notice and takedown, copyright owneers

82.
Downloads 42 (706,101)

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Intellectual property, Trans-Pacific Partnership, internet, trade, markets, copyright, content

83.

Supreme Court Affirms Copyright Term Extension Act

Information Today, January 20, 2003 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
George H. Pike
Downloads 42 (706,101)

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Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, Copyright Term Extension Act, CTEA, copyright law, commercial copyrights, lawsuits, copyright infringement, United States Supreme Court

84.

Progress Continues on Patent Reform and Pro IP

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 5, p. 17, May 2008
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
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Patent Reform Act, intellectual property law, patent law, legislation, infringement, copyright law, orphan works, patent trolls, compilation damages, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, Pro IP Act, legislative process

85.

Academics are Testing Copyright Law

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 6, p. 17, June 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 24 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
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copyright law, fair use doctrine, teaching, research, classroom use, electronic course reserves, market effect, infringement

86.

States Working to Fill Privacy Gaps

Volume 32, Issue 3, Information Today, at 1, April 2015
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
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Privacy, civil rights, surveillance, hacking, computer fraud, taxation.

87.

Pay Attention to State Legislation

Information Today, Vol. 20, No. 6, p. 17, June 2003
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
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copyright law, lawsuits, state legislation, electronic information, fair use, first sale, information industry, electronic commerce, digital information, licensing, UCITA, Uniform Computer Information Transactions, Electronic Government Services Act, Model Communications Security Legislation, Super

88.
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Copyright, books, Google, infringement, search engine, class action, Author's Guild, antitrust, lawsuit

89.

Patent Reform Getting a Fresh Look

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 2, p. 15, February 2007
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
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patents, patent law, patent lawsuits, patent reform, patent trolls, infringement, legislation, information industry, BlackBerry, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, international patent law

90.

Inter Partes Patent Review

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 10, p. 15, November 2007
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 10 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
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patent law, lawsuits, patent review, patent reform, infringement, legislation, inter partes re-examination, United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO

91.

Living in a Post-CIPA World

Information Today, Vol. 20, No. 8, p. 17, September 2003
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
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Children’s Internet Protection Act, CIPA, information content providers, U.S. Supreme Court, Internet law, legislation, Internet filters, free speech, First Amendment, access to information, technology, blocking, child protection, Websites, schools, libraries

92.

gTLD's and the 'Good Old Days' of the Internet

Volume 32, Issue 8, Information Today, at 1, October 2015
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
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ICANN, Internet, top level domains, generic top level domains, trademark, branding

93.

HIPAA Gets New Privacy Rules

Information Today, Vol. 26, No 4, p. 13, April 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
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94.

New Copyright Guide Published

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 2, p. 17, February 2006
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
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copyright law, educational copying, legislation, fair use, guide, guidelines, libraries, digital resources, electronic information, libraries, educational purposes, teaching, not-for-profit uses

95.
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Internet, Section 230, defamation, ISPs, Web 2.0, Blogs, Communications Decency Act,

96.

Patent Reform in 2008?

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 3, p. 17, March 2008
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
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patents, patent law, patent lawsuits, patent reform, first to file, first to invent, infringement, legislation, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, international patent law, Internet, technology, market effect

97.

Database Protection Legislation Introduced in Congress

Information Today, October 20, 2003 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
George H. Pike
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database protection, legislation, Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act, House Bill 3261, U.S. Copyright Office

98.

Thomson Beta-Testing Webplus Optimized Internet Search Engine

Information Today, November 12, 2007 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
George H. Pike
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WebPlus, Thomson-West, internet search engine, database searching, WebPlus Legal, Thomson-Scientific WebPlus, search technology, relevance, optimization, proprietary databases, open web, information overload

99.

Section 108 Study Group Releases Report

Information Today, April 10, 2008 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
George H. Pike
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copyright law, reform, Copyright Act of 1976, Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Act, Section 108 Study Group, digital content, U.S. Copyright Office

100.

Legal Update: Where the Lawsuits Are

Information Today, Vol. 24, No. 1, p. 1, 2007, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 09 Jul 2009
George H. Pike
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lawsuits, legal process, business interests, commercial interests, security, copyright infringement, Google Book Search, data breaches, Department of Veteran Affairs, class action lawsuits, digital lawsuits, negligence

101.

A Crystal Ball for Congress

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 3, p. 17, March 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 22 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
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copyright law, legislation, U.S. courts, Congress, lawsuits, reform, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Child Online Protection Act, infringement

102.
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ideas, intellectual property, copyright, toys, television, expression

103.

Legal Issues: Copyright Office to Consider DMCA Exemptions

Information Today, Vol 26, No 3, p. 13, March 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
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DMCA, Copyright, Exemptions

104.

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Copyright Challenge Case

Information Today, February 25, 2002 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
George H. Pike
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copyright law, copyright infringement, public domain, free access, Internet access, preservation, cultural history, 1998 Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, CTEA, Eldred v. Ashcroft, Copyright Clause, copyleft

105.

Legal Issues: The End of the All American Internet?

Information Today, Volume 33, Issue 4, May 2016
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
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Internet, ICANN, Congress, Department of Commerce, TCP/IP

106.
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charitable institutions, 501(c)(3), donations, fundraising, contract

107.

The New President and the Information Industry

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 10, p. 17, November 2008
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
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information industry, copyright law, copyright reform, intellectual property law, presidential candidates, presidential election 2008, copyright privacy, patent law, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

108.

The Future of National Security Letters

Volume 30, Issue 5, Information Today (2013)
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 06 May 2017
George H. Pike
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surveillance, security, national security letters, USA PATRIOT Act, search warrants, FISA

109.

Legal Issues: Suing for Life's Frustrations: Supreme Court Says Maybe

Information Today, Volume 33, Issue 6, July/August 2016
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
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Data Breech, Consumer Protection, Fraud, Credit, Litigation

110.

Congress Debates Data Breach Legislation

Information Today, Vol 26, No. 11, p. 17, December 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
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privacy, data breach, Congress, notification, FTC, hacking

111.

Patent Reform Heats Up

Information Today, Vol. 22, No. 7, p. 17, July/August 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
George H. Pike
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patents, patent law, patent lawsuits, patent reform, first to file, first to invent, infringement, legislation, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, international patent law, Internet, technology

112.

The Secrets of the Secret Court

Number of pages: 3 Posted: 06 May 2017
George H. Pike
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secrecy, National Security Agency, data collection, PRISM, privacy, security

113.

The NSA and an Imperfect World

Number of pages: 3 Posted: 06 May 2017
George H. Pike
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National Security Agency, Wikileaks, Surveillance, Privacy

114.
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115.

Jurist: Legal History in Action

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 9, p. 1, 2006, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 21 May 2009
George H. Pike
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Jurist, Bernard Hibbitts, legal Website, law Website, Webby Award, legal scholarship, legal knowledge, annotated articles, source documents, (?primary sources, secondary sources, cases, statutes?), University of Pittsburgh

116.

Revisiting Tasini

Information Today, Vol. 25, No. 1, p. 17, January 2008
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Aug 2010
George H. Pike
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U.S. copyright law, lawsuits, electronic databases, Tasini, collective works, publishing agreements, separate contribution, individual copyrights, National Geographic

117.

Business Methods Patents in Jeopardy

Information Today, Vol. 26, No 1, p. 15, January 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
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patents, business methods, Bilski, transformation

118.

Google Books Settlement Still a Bit Unsettled

Information Today, Vol 26, No 6, p. 17, June 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
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Google, Copyright, Settlement, monopoly, orphan works

119.

Baseball and the Search for Electronic Records

Information Today, Vol. 26, No. 10, p. 15, November 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
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privacy, plain view, 4th amendment, search and seizure, baseball, steroids

120.
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patent, copyright, privacy, America Invents Act, Congress, Cybersecurity

121.
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copyright, broadcasting, performance, Aereo, American Broadcasting Company, infringement, antenna, airwaves

122.

Legal Issues: Reining in Patent Trolls: Congress Tries Again

Information Today, Volume 32, Issue 3, April 2015
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
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Patent, Patent Reform, Patent Trolls, Innovation Act

123.

Valeo IP to Shut Down September 2

Information Today, July 11, 2005 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
George H. Pike
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Valeo IP, copyright licensing service, copyright licensing, digital content licensing, lawsuits, copyright law, breach of contract, copyright management, royalties, fair use doctrine, Copyright Clearance Center

124.

Kirtsaeng's Impact Still to Be Felt

Volume 30, Issue 5, Information Today, at 1, May 2013
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
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First sale, copyright, grey markets, Kirtsaeng, supreme court, infringement, imported works

125.
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Internet sales tax, e-commerce, brick and motor, sales tax, unfair advantage, tax revenue, state taxes

126.
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Facebook, experimentation, human subjects, research, news feeds, cyber world

127.

Legal Issues: The Fences of a Patent

Information Today, Vol 26, No 2, p. 13, February 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
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patent, reexamination, BlackBoard, novel, non-obvious

128.

Congress Extends USA Patriot Act by One Month

Information Today, December 26, 2005 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
George H. Pike
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USA PATRIOT Act, PATRIOT Act, extension, First Amendment, free speech, civil liberties, intelligence gathering, unwarranted searches, constitutional rights, wiretapping, National Security Letters, NSLs, secrecy provision

129.
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Copyright, Congress, copyright reform, hearings, technology, Copyright Act of 1976

130.
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Litigation, digitization, legal system, precedent

131.

Patent Reform: Round Two

Information Today, Vol. 31, No. 1, January 2014
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 05 May 2017
George H. Pike
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Patent, Patent Reform, Patent Trolls, NPEs, PAEs, Patent Litigation, Discovery

132.

Patent Reform Is Back Before Congress

Information Today, Vol 26, No. 5, p. 13, May 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
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Patent, Patent reform, re-examination, patent damages

133.

Federal Judge Overturns USA PATRIOT Act NSL Provisions

Information Today, September 9, 2007 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 1489108
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
George H. Pike
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USA PATRIOT Act, PATRIOT Act, National Security Letters, NSLs, secrecy provision, First Amendment, free speech, civil liberties, intelligence gathering, unwarranted searches, constitutional rights, Federal Court

134.

Access to Federally Funded Research Back to Congress

Information Today, vol 26, No. 8, p. 13, September 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
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research, federally funded, copyright, government, NIH

135.

A Summer of Copyright Disputes

Information Today, Vol. 21, No. 10, p. 17, November 2004
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 22 Jun 2010
George H. Pike
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copyright disputes, lawsuits, trademark disputes, legislation, copyright infringement, intellectual property, market effect

136.

Legal Issues: New Control in Congress

Volume 32, Issue 1, Information Today, 2015
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 04 May 2017
George H. Pike
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Congress, 2015, copyright reform, patent reform, net neutrality, privacy, surveillance, Internet taxation

137.

In the Courts

Information Today, Vol 26, No. 7, p. 13, July/August 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Oct 2013
George H. Pike
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Berne Convention, copyright, video bingo, Internet, single publication rule, courts

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Net neutrality, broadband, internet, content, Telecommunications Act, Open Internet Order

139.

MySpace.com and Library Filters

Information Today, Vol. 23, No. 7, p. 15, July/August 2006
Posted: 16 Jul 2010
George H. Pike

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MySpace.com, Children’s Internet Protection Act, CIPA, Internet law, legislation, Internet filters, free speech, First Amendment, access, technology, blocking, child protection, schools, libraries, social networking Websites, predatory Websites, adult Websites, Deleting Online Predators Act , DOPA,