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<B><I>Practice Tip</B></I>Choosing a Storage Format, Part II: The World of DVDs
In the March issue of this newsletter, I wrote a column about the different methods of storage formats available today. In this month's column I would like to show you how a technology originally developed for the entertainment industry ' the DVD, can help you manage the ever increasing data storage requirements of today's businesses.
In today's office environment, it has been my experience that many clients are just getting around to configuring their new business PC workstations with rewritable Compact Disc (CD/RW) capabilities. With many users still confused on how to make a CD-R/-RW that can be read on another PC, we now add DVDs to the storage mix and the waters become a little more muddied. So, this month let's discuss DVDs. We will look at some DVD history; how and when the technology developed, who are the players, what technology options are available and how they affect us as consumers.
' How did DVDs evolve? Our ability to use DVDs for both storage and home entertainment today can trace its roots to the early 1990's. At that time, it became apparent that consumers were going to need a new media format that would eventually hold more data than a CD. Preliminary development was started by Toshiba, Time Warner, Sony and Phillips on DVD technology. In an effort to develop a common media platform, 10 companies founded the DVD Consortium. The Consortium, now renamed the DVD Forum, hoped to offer a standard platform and avoid a battle similar to the one in the 1980's between the BetaMax and VHS video tape formats. In late 1995, the DVD Forum unveiled the DVD media format we see today.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
"Holy Fair Use, Batman": Copyright, Fair Use and the Dark Knight
The copyright for the original versions of Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have expired. Now, members of the public can create — and are busy creating — their own works based on these beloved characters. Suppose, though, we want to tell stories using Batman for which the copyright does not expire until 2035. We'll review five hypothetical works inspired by the original Batman comic and analyze them under fair use.