NSD’s Comments

• May 23rd, 2018 @ 1:44pm

  Re: Expanded fair use after 28 years (as Rourke Decker)

  on Copyright Being Used To Prevent Actress From Showing Her Own Demo Reel
  The original term of copyright in the United States was 14 years, renewable for an additional 14-year term. Upon the expiration of the second term (or first if copyright were not renewed), the work lapsed automatically into the public domain.
• May 23rd, 2018 @ 1:40pm

  Re: Expanded fair use after 28 years (as Rourke Decker)

  on Copyright Being Used To Prevent Actress From Showing Her Own Demo Reel
  I think the original term of copyright was seven years. Of course, we're talking about the days of Queen Anne back in jolly old England, but you get the picture.
• Jul 30th, 2012 @ 7:00am

  (untitled comment) (as Rourke)

  on US Olympic Committee Forces 30 Year Old Philidelphia Gyro Restaraunt To Change Its Name
  These sort of issues actually impacted my own family a few years ago. My first cousin, who has been in various bands throughout his adult life, headed up a band called The Olympic Hopefuls. He received a cease-and-desist letter from the USOC and was forced to change his band's name to The Hopefuls.