Sara BensonMay the 4th Be With You in Spite of DisneyTwitter has been abuzz about Disney’s latest attempt to take over the world. It seems that Disney has told tweeters that if they use the…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Sara BensonFair Use in the Age of COVID-19Well, folks. The US Copyright Office has done it again. Promulgated advice that is outdated, overly conservative, and helpful to none…Mar 22, 2020Mar 22, 2020
Sara BensonBaby Yoda is the Best. Disney is the Worst.So, if you are anything like me, you’ve been glued to your television watching the new streaming series (only available on Disney Plus)…Dec 10, 2019Dec 10, 2019
Sara BensonSoftware Copyright is Messy and it is Headed Straight for the Supreme CourtIf you are not a computer programmer, you are in good company. It is a growing field in part because there are not enough skilled workers…Nov 19, 2019Nov 19, 2019
Sara BensonThe Law Should Be FreeThe Supreme Court has its hands full of copyright cases this term. One, which I wrote about earlier, is about Blackbeard the pirate…Nov 6, 2019Nov 6, 2019
Sara BensonThe Public Domain Expands Again Soon . . . Are You Ready to Create?The public domain was frozen, yes, completely stuck like a block of ice, for twenty years. Why you ask? Because Disney did not want to let…Nov 2, 2019Nov 2, 2019
Sara BensonBlackbeard is Ruining Copyright, Really he is!What does Blackbeard the infamous pirate have to do with copyright, you ask? It turns out . . . a lot, at least lately. In fact, he is at…Nov 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019
Sara BensonLizzo Took a © Test Turns Out She’s 100% the AuthorLizzo has blown up on the charts lately. Her line: “Took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that b*tch” is one of the reasons her fans love…Oct 29, 2019Oct 29, 2019