Month: May 2017

Copyright Law
Law

Oracle America, Inc. v. Google, Inc.

In regards to the issue of whether Java API’s are copyrightable, Oracle v. Google (2012) was one battle in the war of software copyright.

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Comic Book Reviews

The New Mutants 1 “Initiation!”

In the following comic review, I’ll look at The New Mutants issue one from 1983 titled “Initiation!”

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Copyright Law
Law

MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.

When it comes to copyright law, MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. (2005) established the rule that P2P software companies can be held liable for copyright infringement by third party users.

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Constitutonal Law cases
Law

Loving v. Virginia

When it comes to civil rights cases, Loving v. Virginia (1967) got rid of laws banning interracial marriage.

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Movie Reviews

The Dark Knight

At times, The Dark Knight is a philosophical movie. It touches on beliefs. Also, it gets into the purpose of moral codes in society. As well, it shows the downfalls of materialism. That being said, I’ll briefly discuss these ideas, which stood out to me in the movie.

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Movie Reviews

Sid And Nancy

Sid And Nancy is a biopic about the last days of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen of the UK’s Sex Pistols. The movie chronicles their destructive relationship, which revolved around the punk rock scene and drugs. Eventually, Sid killed Nancy and later overdosed. When I first saw it, it was ok.

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Movie Reviews

The Little Girl That Lives Down The Lane

In the 70s movie The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane, we meet a mysterious 13-year-old girl, Rynn Jacobs who is played by Jodie Foster. As the movie begins, we learn that she has many secrets. Furthermore, we learn, too, that she lives alone, and she just wants her own home; however, she must […]

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Law
Property Law

Van Valkenburgh v. Lutz

When it comes to property law and aggressive trespassers ie., bad faith, Van Valkenburgh v. Lutz (1952) sets precedent for establishing the adverse possession doctrine.

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Constitutonal Law cases
Law

Gonzales v. Carhart

When it comes to personal liberty protected by the 5th Amendment and the 14th Amendment, Gonzales v. Carhart (2007) banned partial birth abortions.

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Comic Book Reviews

The House Of Mystery 228 “The Rebel”

House Of Mystery’s “The Rebel” from issue 228 of 1974 is all about the future: A Malthusian, dystopian future that never happened.

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