How the public domain feeds creativity and breathes new life into dormant art |
On January 1, copyright terms expired for thousands of creative works from 1930 spanning art, literature, film, and music. They’re now in the public domain, meaning anyone can reinvent and share them without cost or permission from the copyright owner. In their annual celebration of Public Domain Day, intellectual property professors Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle argue that culture builds on itself to encourage creativity in future iterations.
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For investors, the rise of private credit could mean “more disasters” |
The bankruptcies of U.S. companies First Brands and Tricolor are exposing cracks in private credit, a largely unregulated $2 trillion industry fueled by corporate borrowing. Professor Elisabeth de Fontenay, who studies the private markets, argues that while private lenders offer companies fast, flexible access to capital, investors may not be getting full disclosure of the debt load companies are carrying, and that could lead to bigger concerns for the broader economy.
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What are Unauthorized Practice of Law rules? Professor Jeff Ward explains. |
In our video series Legal Brief, Duke Law faculty break down legal concepts in clear, accessible terms — in three minutes or less. In this video, Clinical Professor of Law Jeff Ward explains how Unauthorized Practice of Law rules, originally designed to protect the public from unqualified legal advice, can also limit access to justice.
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Old tools could mean new rules for broadcasters seeking license renewals |
Over its nearly 100-year history, the FCC has generally declined to censure radio and TV broadcasters over editorial content or threaten loss of a license. Telecommunications law professor Stuart Benjamin says the agency is taking a more aggressive stance by invoking tools to regulate content that have seldom, if ever, been used against broadcasters.
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