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Event: Copyright for Media Makers at San Diego City College

This free workshop is open to the public and we want to thank the San Diego Economic Development Department, whose support made this workshop possible.

Kyle Welch
New Media Rights celebrates its award winning alumni!

New Media Rights is incredibly proud of our many alumni of our internship program. As the end of the year approaches several of our students were recognized for their excellence in extracurricular activities and in the classroom by California Western School of Law. We want to recognize and celebrate the following NMR intern alumni:

  • Amy Vaughan(Summer 2014) & Casey Lowe (Fall 2013) were recognized by CWSL as Students of Distinction for 2015.
  • Marko Radisavljevic(Summer 2013, Fall 2014) was awarded the Andrea Johnson Telecommunications Award.
  • Marlena Balderas (Summer 2013) was awarded the Trial Advocacy Award.
  • Nicholas Sabatella(Spring 2015) was recognised as a Anson Levitan Intern for the Legal Aid Society of San Diego.
  • Irene Choe (Summer 2014), Robert Prine (Spring 2015) and Andrew Sanchez (Fall 2014) were all inducted into the CWSL Pro Bono Honors Society.
  • Nicholas Sabatella(Spring 2015) and Irene Choe (Summer 2014) were inducted into the CWSL Public Service Honors Society.

Congratulations to all of our wonderful alumni interns. To learn more about our intern program including how to apply click here.

Print me a song emerging issues in 3D printing and copyright law

The San Diego Sports and Entertainment Sports Lawyers recently invited Staff Attorney, Teri Karobonik, to give a talk on 3D printing and copyright law. Below you can find parts I and II of the video of her presentation, as well as a bonus video where Teri talks about the copyright issues surrounding the now infamous Left Shark takedown.


Also below is the Prezi for her presentation if you’d like to follow along. If you want to learn even more about the legal aspects of 3D printing you can check out our guide here.

Special thanks to Jonathan Bewley for recording the presentation!


Part 1

Executive Director to speak at UC Irvine School of Law Entertainment and Technology law Symposium

New Media Rights Executive Director Art Neill will be speaking at the March 28 UC Irvine School of Law Entertainment and Technology Law Symposium.  Art will be on a panel of experts regarding the FCC's recent decision to implement Open Internet rules by reclassifying broadband under Title II.

Domain names aren't protected by trademarks and other myths

At New Media Rights we often get questions about domain names and trademarks. Many of these questions are the result of some deeply held myths about the use of trademarks in domain names. In this blog we’ll explore & debunk some of these key myths.


 

Staff attorney to speak on "Ethics and Laws in Border Reporting" panel hosted by The National Association of Hispanic Journalists San Diego/Tijuana chapter

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists San Diego/Tijuana chapter has put together an exciting panel, including our own Staff Attorney Teri Karobonik, which will cover ethical and legal issues related to border reporting. The panel will also discuss what border stories we need to start telling focusing on case studies from the panelists and end with a Q&A.

The panel will take place Saturday March 21, 2015 from 11a.m.- 1p.m.  in U-T San Diego's 3rd floor Meeting Room.  Click here for more information.

Basics of Copyright & Trademarks for Entrepreneurs: Free Workshop Feb. 26, 2015 @ Ansir Center San Diego

Want to learn more about the basics of Copyright, Trademark, and how they affect your startup or small business? Join Executive Director Art Neill on 2/26 at 5:30pm for 4th Thurs @ Ansir Innovation Center to learn how to avoid key startup ending mistakes with your brand, IP, and other creative assets.

You can RSVP and learn more:http://www.meetup.com/AnsirSD/events/220094205/

Déjà vu: Viacom removes Jonathan McIntosh's Daily Show remix with 2nd abusive DMCA takedown notice

Recently, remix artist Jonathan McIntosh ( a New Media Rights client and Advisory Board member) has been facing off with Viacom. Viacom sent a second abusive DMCA takedown to the same video, despite withdrawing a DMCA takedown back in 2013.  With our help, Jonathan is appealing the takedown and working to restore the video. The incident highlights the many abusive DMCA and copyright related takedowns New Media Rights has seen over the years, often from large media companies like Viacom.  Read more about the case, and how we're helping Jonathan in this post.

February Newsletter -- Getting results: FCC now considering proposal that would actually protect the Open Internet.

In this months newsletter:

The FCC's proposal to reclassify the Internet under Title II is a big win for the Open Internet!
Recently, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed reclassifation of the internet as a Title II communications service.  If adopted February 26, the proposal would give the FCC the legal authority it needs to preserve and protect the Open Internet. Executive Director Art Neill sat down with KPBS to discuss why the Federal Communication Commission's new Open Internet rules are necessary to ensure a free and open internet. 



For more on the Net Neutrality debate and what it means for you, check out our latest blog post on Net Neutrality here.