For Your Consideration

Jon Rich Celebrity Knockout!

chugan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:24:45 +0000

Former “Nashville Star” contestant Jared Ashley sues Jon Rich for allegedly being a meanie to him.

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990602088

Here’s a copy of the complaint–take out your reading glasses and get ready to sit for a spell because it’s 79 pages long!

Ashley Complaint

Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 8.05(1) states that “Each averment in a pleading shall be simple, concise, and direct.” You tell me….

Worth the visit.

chugan — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:32:57 +0000

Take a moment and visit www.thesessionplayers.com. It features video and interviews with Nashville session musicians. I definitely give it two snaps and a circle!

Who,what,when,where,why

chugan — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:32:42 +0000

A sad commentary on the state of pop-culture journalism.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Irish-student-hoaxes-worlds-apf-15201451.html?.v=1

What’s fair is fair.

chugan — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:36:03 +0000

One of the most common questions I receive from clients is what constitutes “fair use” under copyright law. They are surprised to hear that it is a flexible concept which requires weighing several factors. And…for the record…the fact that you ain’t makin no money on it isn’t a get out of jail free card.

The case below has a nice explanation (and application) of those factors relating to the online term-paper plagiarism detector, Turnitin.com. The legal discussion starts on page 7.

Turnitin

Big Macs and YouTube don’t mix!

chugan — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:17:37 +0000

Don’t you dare post a video on YouTube displaying the Golden Arches. The Google Nazis will deep-fry you before you can say “Supersize Me.”

http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/digital/e3i0a002ff178167cdfcbab2b4b0189467a?imw=Y

Not scientific….

chugan — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:25:33 +0000

Proud Papa

chugan — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:38:56 +0000

My daughter (Brianna Hugan) did her first pro session at Oceanway in Nashville on Sunday. She’ll begin 9th grade at Nashville School of the Arts next fall. Papa is proud! Here’s a pic in Oceanway’s Control Room A:

Steppin’ Out!

chugan — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:59:05 +0000

I have been invited to sit on a panel at Kirsti Manna’s Songwriter Girl camp in Nashville on May 16th, 2009. Kirsti is a great songwriter whose songs have been cut by Blake Shelton, Big and Rich, and others.

Here’s a link if you want more info about Kirsti’s camp: http://www.songwritergirl.com/

I’m back!

chugan — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:54:13 +0000

I’ve been a bad blog dog, and I don’t deserve a biscuit.

But, spring is here and it’s time to spend more hours in front of my PC! Stay tuned…..

Defamation can be a dirty word.

chugan — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:48:55 +0000

You probably know that safe harbor provisions of the DCMA offer ISP’s a layer of protection from lawsuits resulting from their subscriber’s infringing conduct.

However, did you know that website operators have almost absolute immunity from defamation claims (arising from third-party posts), even if the operator knows the posted information is defamatory?

Section 230 of the Communciations Decency Act offers this protection. Dang! Not good for persons being defamed.

Here is a recent case applying this law. An application for appeal to the US Supreme Court is pending.

Jane Doe v. MySpace