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Revisiting The Purpose Of The Copyright Monopoly: Science And The Useful Arts

While the copyright monopoly has many different origins that have come together under this umbrella of hodgepodge different monopolies, few copyright monopoly laws are as clear on its purpose as the one in the...

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Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 Net News No Comments

Senator wants to bring copyright law to the runway

Knockoffs of Kate Middleton's dress, which was created by English designer Sarah Burton, appeared for sale in the United States within days of her wedding to Prince William. UK Ministry of Defence Fashion...

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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Who Bought Your Politician? Check With Our Embeddable Widget

Your browser does not support iframes. Ask politicians whether campaign contributions influence their decisions, and they’ll tell you certainly not. Ask any citizen, and they’ll likely give the opposite answer. With that in...

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Monday, October 15th, 2012 Net News No Comments

"I am calling you from Week in Review": 12 of Ars’ best stories this week

We had a bit of a strange week here at Ars, what with phone scammers calling deputy editor Nate Anderson, who quickly enlisted senior IT reporter Jon Brodkin, in an attempt to break down...

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Saturday, October 6th, 2012 Net News No Comments

California universities to produce 50 open-source textbooks

California Governor Jerry Brown gave his pen a workout yesterday. In addition to signing legislation prohibiting social network snooping by employers and colleges, he also signed off on a proposal for the state to...

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Friday, September 28th, 2012 Net News No Comments