9/11 Wars + Tax Cuts + Bailouts = Recession.
This article analyzes, chronologically, how the US got itself – and the world – into the current recession. I wrote this post primarily… [read full post]
Posted August 17, 2011, in Copyright Law, Erik's Favorites by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2882.html)
Content owners have been getting it wrong for a long time. Plus why 1995-2025 is the dark ages of the Internet.
A common theme in this, the dark ages of the Internet (see concluding paragraph for definition), is that content owners overreach with their associated IP rights. For example, copyright owners conveniently forget about fair use except when it… [read full post]
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Greetings,
My name is Erik Heels, I am a lawyer, and this is my LawLawLaw newsletter, available at http://www.lawlawlaw.com.
LawLawLaw includes my observations on trends in technology, IP law (trademarks, domain names, and patents), baseball (long story), and rock ‘n’ roll (longer story). Besides IP law, I’m good at spotting trends, connecting people on social networks, fixing things, boiling… [read full post]
Smart businesses should use all laws – including IP laws – to their advantage.
Before I launched Clock Tower Law Group in 2001, I worked for 6+ years in non-legal positions for various Internet companies. So I have seen how intellectual property works – or fails to work – in the real world. I advise my clients based… [read full post]
Posted June 28, 2010, in Copyright Law, Internet Law, Videos by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2240.html)
This Week In Law
Thanks to Denise Howell for having me on the show again. Video and blurb from http://twit.tv/twil appear below.
YouTube summary judgement and possible settlement or appeal, infringing video viewers responsibilities, uproar over Apple collecting location data, and more.
Guests: Erik Heels and Chris Ridder.
Download or subscribe to this show… [read full post]
Posted February 14, 2010, in Copyright Law, Google, Music, Weblogs by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2056.html)
Google shuts down music blogs, but it had little choice.
Tough week for Google. First, Google’s Blogger division shuts down a handful of music blogs in response to DMCA complaints, and users go crazy. Second, Google Buzz launches, and users are outraged over privacy concerns (more on that later). Users: can’t live without ‘em, can’t live with ‘em without the occasional outrage.… [read full post]
Today, we’re tweeting with @erikjheels: lawyer, electrical engineer, columnist, Red Sox fan, former Air Force Captain and more.
By Lance Godard
First published 5/14/2009; 22tweets.com; 22 Tweets
Erik J. Heels.
Trademark, domain name, patent lawyer and more.
Founder, Clock Tower Law Group.
Avid blogger.
MIT Engineer.
Today
A call for the creation of the Uniform Username Dispute Resolution Policy.
The Problem
Of the top 100 global brands, 93% have had their Twitter usernames taken by somebody else (i.e. Twittersquatted).
Twittersquatting, like cybersquatting, is when somebody registers a company’s trademark (or a famous person’s name) as a Twitter username with the intent of profiting… [read full post]
Posted October 17, 2008, in Baseball, Copyright Law, Erik's Favorites, Photos, Videos by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/1078.html)
Down to their last 7 outs and trailing 7-0, the Boston Red Sox staged one of the most amazing comebacks in history. And I was there.
The Game
I was lucky to be at Fenway Park last night for the Sox thrilling 8-7 victory over the Rays. My friend John emailed me earlier in the day to invite me to… [read full post]
Technology, Law, Baseball, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Etc.
Intro Stuff
The opinions expressed in LawLawLaw do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Clock Tower Law Group, its employees, or the author. Do not taunt happy fun ball.
I lived the life of Dilbert when I was in the Air Force. Once while… [read full post]
