- A diehard Trekkie filmmaker is being sued by Paramount and CBS for copyright infringement over the use of Vulcan ears and Klingon. [Entertainment Weekly]
- The 9th Circuit has affirmed that the use of Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" in the viral "Dancing Baby" video is fair use, but the court has also made some key changes to its understanding of copyright and fair use. [Hollywood Reporter]
- In the midst of its stalemate with the FBI, Apple has submitted a patent for a "highly technical and vague" encryption method. [CNN]