Articles by Peter Bodri
Peter Bodri is a 3L at WCL with legal interests in so many areas it would be an exercise in futility to list them all here (although IP and privacy law are right at the top of the list). He attended the University of Pittsburgh for Mathematics and Philosophy, and he loves all things related to technology, tech policy, and the Internet.
A recently filed Righthaven copyright suit tries the novel legal strategy of using a previously failed legal strategy.
Google responds with comprehensive brief in Viacom’s appeal of last year’s Viacom v. YouTube decision. Google still feels that YouTube is protected by safe harbor, but Viacom is hard at work trying to get the Second Circuit to think otherwise.
As a regular Internet user, I’m sure you’ve heard of a little website called Google. As a regular Google user (you are a regular Google user, right?), I’m sure you’ve also visited Google enough to …
The Internet Corporation for Names and Numbers (ICANN) held its 40th meeting in its 12 short years of existence this past week. Notably, President Clinton spoke at the meeting and had some powerful words about …
Thanks to Techdirt and Entertainment Law Reporter for pointing out a terrific article in the most recent of issue of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal by Benjamin Arrow, a student at …
You may recall that several months ago I wrote about the implications of “jailbreaking” your PlayStation 3. Back then, the Librarian of Congress issued an exemption from the anti-circumvention piece of the DMCA for iPhones, …
A couple of weeks ago, MarkMonitor released a new study (found here in PDF) purporting to shed light on the complexity and scope of the current online piracy and counterfeiting situation. According to the study, …
If you’re a regular on the internet, you may have seen this Yogi Bear alternate ending that’s been making the rounds as the newest viral video. The video does depict some computer generated animal violence, …
You may recall a one of my previous blog posts discussing the slew of legal and ethical concerns that stem from jailbreaking an iPhone or modifying a video game console. Well, this week I bring …
This one is a little bit of a head scratcher. The United Brands Co., which makes the Joose brand caffeinated malt beverage, is suing Anheuser-Busch for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and a little bit of …
