As of January 1, 2024, Mickey Mouse is in the public domain—well, kind of. Mickey’s journey from the Magic Kingdom to public domain re-wrote U.S. copyright law.
Oh, the Furby. Kind of cute, kind of weird. Occasionally highly annoying. Also, a spy? At least, the National Security Administration thought so.
Since Barbie emerged on the shelves of toy stores around the world in 1959, she has affected nearly every area of pop culture. Let’s take a look at the history of Barbie and some of the lawsuits that she has been a part of over the years.
We’re going to bring you some of the most bizarre hidden gems you can stumble across in your research. Let’s take a look at some of HeinOnline’s little-known treasures that our employees have found throughout the years
The holiday season tends to be the busiest time of year at airports across the United States. However, it is possible that nobody would be flying home for the holidays if it hadn’t been for the ingenuity and determination of the Wright brothers.
For students, the consequences of plagiarism can be severe. Keep reading for four tips on preventing plagiarism, and a lesson you can use in your own classroom.
We love to hear your suggestions—you know best about what you want to see within HeinOnline. So we were thrilled to see this tweet about a title compiling Coca-Cola’s various trademark infringement cases. We now have all 3 volumes in HeinOnline!
Pop singer Katy Perry was dealt a crushing blow when a jury found that her song “Dark Horse” had copied the work of Marcus Gray. Copyright law is a challenging field to navigate. To help, HeinOnline has compiled critical U.S. legislation relating to intellectual property into one unique database.
Recently, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has had to shake off claims that she stole her lyrics for her famous 2014 hit single “Shake It Off.” Call it what you want, but Swift has caused some bad blood in the industry.
