Molly Shaffer Van Houweling is the Harold C. Hohbach Distinguished Professor of Patent Law and Intellectual Property at the University of California, Berkeley. Her scholarship focuses on copyright law, including how it shapes and is shaped by developments in information technology. Professor Van Houweling is an Associate Reporter on the American Law Institute’s Restatement of the Law of Copyright, a major effort to summarize and clarify the law of copyright in the United States.
Professor Van Houweling graduated from the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School. She clerked for Judge Michael Boudin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and Justice David H. Souter of the U.S. Supreme Court. She previously served as Executive Director and Chair of the board of Creative Commons and is a founding member of the board of directors of Authors Alliance.
Creative Commons is delighted to welcome Cable Green as the organization’s interim Chief Executive Officer. As we recently announced, Ryan Merkley has stepped down after five years of service as CEO to start a new position at Wikimedia. We are thankful to Ryan for his leadership at CC and excited for him and the Commons…
Jeffrey Epstein used his position of power, influence, and wealth to abuse young women and girls. The brief message that follows relates to matters that are inconsequential in comparison to the pain of the survivors, although it connects to broader issues about the society in which that pain was inflicted and persisted. Like many members…
Today Creative Commons CEO Ryan Merkley is announcing the conclusion of his five years of leadership of the organization. As he describes in his personal message, he is stepping down as CEO to start a new position at Wikimedia. We are thankful to Ryan for his five years of leadership at CC and excited for…
Creative Commons is firmly committed to a workplace, community, and culture of mutual respect, free of harassment.
One of the most admired leaders of the global Creative Commons movement is turning the page on his latest chapter of service to the commons.