Copycense and its executive editor, K. Matthew Dames, have been noted by The New York Times’ Freakonomics blog for our two-year coverage of the misuse of the term “piracy” in connection with intellectual property. The Freakonomics blog also cites Dames’ working paper of the history of the term piracy, both in the English language and in American legal usage.

Related:

- Freakonomics blog (The New York Times). Pirates Steal Ships, Not Songs. April 23, 2009.

- K. Matthew Dames. The Etymology of Piracy (working paper). SSRN. April 21, 2009.

- Copycense. Dismantling the Frame of Piracy. April 18, 2007.

- K. Matthew Dames. Framing the Copyright Debate. Information Today. September 2006.

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Julie Hilden. Seinfeld Sued: Will “Sneaky Chef” Author Missy Chase Lapine Succeed In Her Suit Against Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld? FindLaw. Jan. 15, 2008. We reported on Jessica Seinfeld’s cookbook back in October. Now the inevitable lawsuit (.pdf) has been filed, alleging copyright infringement and defamation, among other things. As William Patry noted in a comment about an infringement case involving the Baltimore Ravens’ logo, substantial similarity should not be enough to win an infringement lawsuit. The evidence also should show the defendant had access to the allegedly infringed work. Stay tuned.

(Editor’s Note: Copycense editors originally commented on this article in the Jan. 22, 2008, edition of Copycense Clippings.)

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