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The Bernie Sanders Meme Keeps on Giving: Analyzing the Copyright and Right of Publicity Issues When an Image Goes Viral

By Pete Salsich / January 27, 2021 / Comments Off on The Bernie Sanders Meme Keeps on Giving: Analyzing the Copyright and Right of Publicity Issues When an Image Goes Viral

Presumably everyone has now seen the viral meme featuring a photograph of Senator Bernie Sanders sitting by himself with his arms crossed wearing mittens at President Joe Biden’s Inauguration. The meme places Sitting Bernie in literally thousands of different settings and has even launched dedicated meme generators. Perhaps lost in all this is the fact…

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Not So Fast: President Biden Extends CDC’s Eviction Moratorium

By Real Estate / January 23, 2021 / Comments Off on Not So Fast: President Biden Extends CDC’s Eviction Moratorium

On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) filed an Agency Order (“Order”) under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act to temporarily halt residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The Order went into effect on…

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Relief for Copyright Owners: COVID-19 Relief Bill Contains a Significant Change to the Copyright Enforcement Process

By Pete Salsich / January 14, 2021 / Comments Off on Relief for Copyright Owners: COVID-19 Relief Bill Contains a Significant Change to the Copyright Enforcement Process

Tucked into the end-of-year COVID-19 relief Consolidated Appropriations Act enacted on December 27, 2020 was a significant piece of copyright legislation that could have a big impact on copyright enforcement proceedings – especially for smaller businesses. Creation of a Copyright Claims Board The Copyright Alternative Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 (“CASE Act”) has been percolating…

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