Chris Arledge

Articles by Chris Arledge

The King of Pop, Sir Paul, and the Right to Reclaim Copyrights

This may be a shocking revelation to all but the most avid news-followers, but it is apparently true: pop star Michael Jackson recently passed away. A handful of media outlets found time to cover the story, and some of them

Is Copyright Law Stifling Creativity?

Last week, a federal judge in New York issued an injunction precluding the publication of a novel based on J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye.” The new novel, by Swedish author Fredrik Colting, describes the adventures of the elderly

Muzzling Miss California

The same-sex marriage controversy that hijacked the recent Miss USA pageant-and our televisions and radios every day since-has now claimed another victim: Miss California co-director Shanna Moakler. With Donald Trump having decided to let Carrie Prejean keep her crown, there