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CommonsTalk Update: I love you, brother. The talents of others can radiate through the utilization of another’s work. Discussions on creativity, sometimes, can be dampened by serious considerations on legal matters involving copyright, enforcement of such, and appropriate licensing. Coming from a legal background, I would, even in the temptation to advocate strongly on issues on licensing, rather pause to share certain developments involving a proprietary work of a Filipino circulated as part of pop culture. (23 May 2008) [ Read more ]

PersonalBlog Update: CC Newsletter 6: The sixth issue of the CC Newsletter, including the PDF thereof, was released on 9 April 2008. (10 April 2008) [ Read more ]

CannedThoughts Update: July 4, Philippine-American Friendship Day: In commemoration of the Philippine-American Friendship Day today (in the context of two countries), and consistent with gist of Philippine history I was made aware of when I was young, I am republishing a collaborating excerpt, later the full text, from, ironically (and fortunately to dispel complete bias on my part), an American living at that period of history, Samuel Langhorn Clemens, or more known as Mark Twain (”Adventures of Hunkleberry Finn” and “Adventures of Tom Sawyer”). (4 July 2008) [ Read more ]

Resource Updates

OAS Resources Update: As part of the porting process involving Order of the Aztec Sun (OAS) and/or Berne Guerrero notes to the Internet, 108 haystacks for Property have been uploaded. (3 September 2007)

Constitutional Law II book: Only 40 copies of Berne Guerrero's Notes in Constitutional Law II remain. Arellano University School of Law students may acquire them from Marge of the Dean's Office.

Berne's Updates

Berne Guerrero is currently teaching "Technology and the Law" (to law students) at the Arellano University School of Law, City of Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Saturdays, 1600-1800H) [ Status of Topic Submissions | Prelims Readings ]

Berne Guerrero is currently teaching "Property and Land Registration" (to paralegals) at the Institute of Continuing Legal Studies and Education, City of San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. Saturdays, 1030-1200H)

Berne's Event Updates

Riding the Web 2.0 Wave: Issues and Challenges in Research and Advocacy Today: Berne Guerrero spoke at a session entitled "Legal Challenges in the Web 2.0 Environment" on 1 July 2008, morning, at the Migration Information Resource Center, Institute for Labor Studies, DOLE Inter-Agency Committee on Research Matters.
Social Networking & eBusiness Conference Philippines 2008: Berne Guerrero spoke at a session entitled "Social Network Legal Challenges" on 21 May 2008 afternoon, Wednesday at the Grand Ballroom, Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City, Philippines. The conference is presented by Fiera de Manila, Inc. and DigitalFilipino Club. The session coverage provides that "There are legal challenges in building and being part of social networks. This includes user data protection, libel, copyright violation, hacking, pornography, among others. This session discusses this and how can you protect yourself. [ Read more ]

International Rice Research Institute: Berne Guerrero spoke at a session entitled "Applying Creative Commons (licensing) to Web publishing" on 21 May 2008 morning, at the Harrar Hall Seminar Room, International Rice Research Institute at Los Banos, Laguna.