Proposed Exemption to Section 1201 Liability for Preserving Video Games
On behalf of the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (MADE), the Samuelson Clinic sought an exemption from liability under section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for circumventing technological protection measures for the purpose of preserving online video games.
Fair Use Best Practices Guide for Nonfiction Authors
On behalf of Authors Alliance, the Samuelson Clinic helped to draft a guide on fair use for nonfiction authors. The purpose of the guide is to help authors take advantage of source material by better understanding how to avail themselves of their fair use rights.
Amicus Brief in Viacom Int’l Inc. v. YouTube, Inc.
Samuelson Clinic Students File Amicus Brief on Behalf of the National Alliance for Media Art and Culture in the Viacom-YouTube Appeal in the Second Circuit.
Copyright Reform Act Project
A collaboration with Public Knowledge in support of model legislation to reform copyright law.
Amicus Brief in In re Bilski
The Clinic filed an amicus Brief in Bilski case on behalf of consumer groups asking the court to protect consumers and set serious limits on what patents can cover.
Copyright Office Comment on CDs and Create Security Vulnerabilities
The Clinic worked with computer scientists Edward Felten and J. Alex Halderman seeking a DMCA exemption to permit circumvention of technological measures on CDs if the protection measures employed create or exploit security vulnerabilities that threaten users’ computers or the integrity of the network generally.
The Magnificence of the Disaster: Reconstructing the Sony BMG Rootkit Incident
Article entitled "The Magnificence of the Disaster: Reconstructing the Sony BMG Rootkit Incident," co-authored by Clinic Director Deirdre Mulligan and BCLT Microsoft Fellow Aaron Perzanowski.
Report on Chilling Effects of Section 512 Takedown Notices
Samuelson Clinic non-resident Fellow co-authored report on cease-and-desist letters submitted to Chilling Effects clearinghouse.
Amicus Brief in United States v. Martignon
Clinic filed and amicus brief in Second Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Martignon.
Orphan Works Comments to Copyright Office
The Samuelson Clinic submitted comments on behalf of the Internet Archive in response to the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry relating to Orphan Works.