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Defero Law

Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

http://www.deferolaw.com/profiles/blog/list?promoted=1
  • Jun 17

    Patient Charter of rights announced for NHS patient

    Patient Charter of rights announced for NHS patient
    The NHS / CQC has today announced some very basic “rights” for patients. Those new rights in full are; 1.       The right to a clean environment 2.       The right not to…
  • Jun 17

    Court Fees Increase 2013 – Family Proceedings | Slater & Gordon Lawyer

    Court Fees Increase 2013 – Family Proceedings | Slater & Gordon Lawyer
    There is more bad news for people who may soon become involved in family law disputes as court fees are set to rise as from 1st July. Before any court proceedings can be started, including Divorce, financial proceedings or children…
  • Jun 17

    Nigella Lawson Attacked - Charles Saatchi Choke Row | Slater & Gordon

    Nigella Lawson Attacked - Charles Saatchi Choke Row | Slater & Gordon
    Few people will have missed the reports in the press in the last 24 hours regarding an alleged incident between Nigella Lawson and her husband, Charles Saatchi outside a Mayfair restaurant this weekend, and the debate it has caused regarding…
Rank this Week: 16

Inforrm's Blog

Inforrm's Blog

Discusses issues of media law and responsibility with a special focus on libel and privacy law and the balance between the two.

http://inforrm.wordpress.com
  • Jun 16

    Law and Media Round Up – 17 June 2013

    Law and Media Round Up – 17 June 2013
    There has been much online debate this weekend about the Sunday People’s use of photographs of the television chef Nigella Lawson and her husband Charles Saatchi, and the ethical issues involved. Commentaries can be found at the New…
  • Jun 16

    Media Reform Coalition: Response to Harriet Harman’s speech on media ownership

    Media Reform Coalition: Response to Harriet Harman’s speech on media ownership
    On Thursday 13 June shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman used Westminster University’s annual Charles Wheeler lecture to call for laws which would limit media ownership. In an echo of our own proposals, she demanded a true plurality…
  • Jun 15

    Social Media: How many people use Twitter and what do we think about it?

    Social Media: How many people use Twitter and what do we think about it?
    The influence of Twitter on the media continues to rise – Gary Hayes’ Social Media Counter (see below) suggests that there are over 4 million tweets a day.  But how much Twitter activity is there in the UK?  The position…
Rank this Week: 20

The Volokh Conspiracy

The Volokh Conspiracy

By Eugene Volokh, Dale Carpenter, David Kopel, David Bernstein, David Post, Erik Jaffe, Ilya Somin, Jim Lindgren, Jonathan Adler, Kevan Choset, Orin Kerr, Randy Barnett, Russell Korobkin, Sasha Volokh, Stuart Benjamin, Todd Zywicki & Tyler Cowen.

http://volokh.com
  • Nov 28

    If You Believe Blog Comment Threads, It’s Almost Disqualifying

    If You Believe Blog Comment Threads, It’s Almost Disqualifying
    (Orin Kerr) Our Constitution is not alone the working plan of a great Federation of States under representative government. There is embedded in it also the vital principles of the American system of liberty. That system is based upon certain…
  • Nov 28

    New Book on Secession

    New Book on Secession
    (Eugene Kontorovich) The Right to Self-determination Under International Law “Selfistans,” Secession, and the Rule of the Great Powers, by Milena Sterio of Cleveland-Marshall (another piracy scholar, to boot). Looks interesting. Probably…
  • Nov 27

    Stewart Baker Touched a Nerve

    Stewart Baker Touched a Nerve
    (Jonathan H. Adler) Stewart Baker’s “Sex Secrets of the Security Line” (aka “50 Shades of TSA”) seems to have touched a nerve out there.
Rank this Week: 26

Media Law Prof Blog

Media Law Prof Blog

By Louisiana State University Law Professor Christine A. Corcos.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/
  • Jun 17

    Paramount's Partial Win In "La Dolce Vita" Suit

    Paramount's Partial Win In "La Dolce Vita" Suit
    After a drawn-out battle, Paramount Pictures has won a partial victory in a copyright suit against International Media over the ownership of the iconic film La Dolce Vita. Paramount had asserted ownership and copyright infringement against…
  • Jun 13

    Canadian Regulators To Take Another Look At Rule

    Canadian Regulators To Take Another Look At Rule
    From the Hollywood Reporter: Head of Canadian regulatory agency CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissions) Jean-Pierre Blais says he and his fellow commissioners are re-thinking the regulatory regime, particularly…
  • Jun 12

    Representations of Abortion in Argentine Media

    Representations of Abortion in Argentine Media
    Yanel Mogaburo, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, has published Representaciones Sobre El Aborto En La Prensa Argentina: Análisis Crítico Del Discurso De Los Medios Masivos De Comunicación (Abortion Representations in the Argentine Press:…
Rank this Week: 28

Freedom to Tinker

Freedom to Tinker

Focuses on issues related to legal regulation of technology, and especially on legal attempts to restrict the right of technologists and citizens to tinker with technological devices. From Princeton Computer Science and Public Affairs Professor Ed Felten

http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com
  • Jun 15

    The low-transaction-fee argument for Bitcoin is silly

    The low-transaction-fee argument for Bitcoin is silly
    A common argument advanced by Bitcoin proponents is that unlike banks and credit cards, Bitcoin has low (or even zero) transaction fees. The claim is a complete red herring, and in this post I’ll explain why. Let’s assume for the…
  • Jun 14

    On the Legal Importance of Viewing Genes as Code

    On the Legal Importance of Viewing Genes as Code
    The Supreme Court yesterday issued its opinion in the much–awaited Myriad case, which challenged the validity of patents on isolated human genes. The Court held that the isolated genetic sequences claimed in Myriad’s patents did…
  • Jun 12

    Do Judges Play a Role After the NSA Call Records Have Been Collected?

    Do Judges Play a Role After the NSA Call Records Have Been Collected?
    Those who defend the NSA’s massive call records collection program point out that although the program allows indiscriminate data collection, it also meaningfully restricts data analysis and use. They note, in particular, this paragraph…
Rank this Week: 42

Discourse.net

Discourse.net

By University of Miami law professor Michael Froomkin. Covers civil liberties, the Internet, Guantanamo, Iraq attrocities, politics and more.

http://www.discourse.net/
  • Jun 17

    Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection

    Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection
    Biden looks awfully good compared to Obama here.
  • Jun 17

    Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$

    Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$
    Although not directed primarily at law schools, the innovative suggestions in Forget MOOCs–Let’s Use MOOA could easily be used to save most US law schools a very large chunk of change. Perhaps this should be in our next strategic…
  • Jun 14

    Happy Flag Day

    Happy Flag Day
    Harold Wasserman has a nice Flag Day post, celebrating the 70th anniversary of West Virginia State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette. He calls it “a high point in U.S. Supreme Court history.”
Rank this Week: 49

Copyright, Intellectual Property,…

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law

Covers IP/IT law, with a strong focus on copyright and internet law. By Barry Sookman.

http://www.barrysookman.com
  • Jun 17

    Retirement of Mario Bouchard from Copyright Board

    Retirement of Mario Bouchard from Copyright Board
    Claude Majeau, Vice-Chairman & CEO of the Copyright Board just announded the retirement of Mario Bouchard, General Counsel of the Board. Here is a copy of the announcement: Retirement of Mario Bouchard / Retraite de Mario Bouchard…
  • Jun 17

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-17

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-17
    BC vs Ontario: BC Supreme Court Confirms No Common Law Tort for Invasion of Privacy http://bit.ly/19bEcFl Unauthorised access to medical devices possible due to password vulnerability, warns US cyber security body http://bit.ly/19bEawY Breach…
  • Jun 16

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-16

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-16
    What we know about CSEC, Canada’s eavesdropping agency http://bit.ly/12sN3Cf ‘Canadian’ online pharmacy ordered to close operations amid revelations it’s actually based in Belize http://bit.ly/13Kj1GP CRTC chief calls…
Rank this Week: 71

Technology & Marketing Law…

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Covers Internet, technology and online marketing legal issues. Published by Santa Clara University School of Law Professor Eric Goldman.

http://blog.ericgoldman.org/
Rank this Week: 132

Diversity at Albany Law School

Diversity at Albany Law School

A blawg from Albany Law School's Diversity Office to engage all students, faculty and staff to create a community of inclusion and to have an open forum to address issues facing all of us.

http://albanylawdiversity.wordpress.com/
  • Jun 14

    Upcoming Bar Association Networking Events – Summer 2013

    Upcoming Bar Association Networking Events – Summer 2013
    New York City Networking Events: Friday, June 14, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. National Bar Association, Region 11’s Regional Conference Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY TO…
  • Jun 14

    An Invitation: Minority Law Student Conference on August 8

    An Invitation: Minority Law Student Conference on August 8
    Dear Students: We are pleased to announce that the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, Minority Bar Associations and several law firms committed to diversity will be co-sponsoring the Third Annual…
  • Jun 14

    A Message from NYS’s Div. of Criminal Justice Service

    A Message from NYS’s Div. of Criminal Justice Service
    Futures Without Violence:  8 Ways You Can Coach Boys Into Men: http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/content/action_center/detail/806 Founding Fathers:  http://founding-fathers.org/ The Dad Man:  10 Tips for Dads and Stepdads…
Rank this Week: 188

Cardozo Art Law Society

Cardozo Art Law Society

Blawg follows the Art Law community in New York and seeks to create a centralized resource for Art and Cultural Heritage Law in the United States.

http://www.itsartlaw.com/
  • Jun 17

    Fact and Fraud: Two Forgery Rings Discovered in France and Germany

    Fact and Fraud: Two Forgery Rings Discovered in France and Germany
    Wassily Kandinsky's Blauer Kreis No. 2. This week two forgery rings were discovered in France and Germany.  Both cases required long investigations and police resources-- an increasing trend worldwide as both art crime and public interest…
  • Jun 17

    Is Body Art Free Speech?

    Is Body Art Free Speech?
    Tattoos, piercings, and other forms of body art have a long history.  There is firsthand physical evidence of tattoos on a 5,200-year-old frozen corpse, and second-hand archeological evidence that the Egyptians wore tattoos as early as circa…
  • Jun 17

    What's in a name 'Borghe$e'?

    What's in a name 'Borghe$e'?
    Coat of arms of the House of Borghese Depending on one's background and taste, 'Borghese' is associated with different things: Italian papal history, art collection in Rome, Napoleon's sister, cosmetics, reality show…
Rank this Week: 206

Recording Industry vs The People

Recording Industry vs The People

Covers the RIAA's lawsuits of against ordinary working people.

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 264

Freedom To Differ

Freedom To Differ

A blog that speaks freely about legal and policy issues facing the media and the internet. By Peter Black.

http://www.freedomtodiffer.com/freedom_to_differ/
  • Jun 8

    Daily Twitter Link

    Daily Twitter Link
  • Jun 5

    Constitutional law exam causes student to die from overstudy

    Constitutional law exam causes student to die from overstudy
    Every semester, I always like to share this story from the New York Times in 1900 about the constitutional law exam at the Harvard Law School that caused a student to die from "overstudy": And if you're curious, this is the exam: Before my…
  • May 9

    Best Australian law schools according to the QS World University Ranking

    Best Australian law schools according to the QS World University Ranking
    The QS World University Rankings 2013 for Law have been released. The QS World University Rankings is one of the few international rankings that also provide subject rankings, including for law. While these rankings are always somewhat…
Rank this Week: 272

GrepLaw

GrepLaw

Covers news, commentary, and discussion about Internet and computer law and policy. From Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society.

http://grep.law.harvard.edu/
Rank this Week: 300

CommLawBlog

CommLawBlog

Covers developments in the entire range of issues addressed by the Federal Communications Commission in its regulation of spectrum-related activities, as well as copyright, trademark, First Amendment and Internet issues. By Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.

http://www.commlawblog.com/
  • Jun 17

    FCC to LPFM Applicants: Let the Uploading Begin!

    FCC to LPFM Applicants: Let the Uploading Begin!
    Media Bureau announces LPFM filing window opening October 15 and closing October 29 (at 6:00 p.m. EDT); applications may be uploaded, but not filed, starting now Attention all you LPFM wannabes. Mark your calendars, get your CDBS and FRN…
  • Jun 14

    FCC Proposes Tripled Fine for Unauthorized Two-Way Radio

    FCC Proposes Tripled Fine for Unauthorized Two-Way Radio
    Base forfeiture tripled because offender is a multi-billion dollar global enterprise. Here’s another reminder to stay on top of the licensing paperwork. Especially if your company is successful. A company called Remel, Inc. manufactures…
  • Jun 14

    Raisin' Defenses at the FCC

    Raisin' Defenses at the FCC
    A Supreme Court case offers a possible route to appealing a forfeiture without having to pay it first. A pair of California raisin farmers might have made it easier to challenge an FCC forfeiture. A party dinged with a forfeiture that it…
Rank this Week: 302

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Tracking new and intriguing Web sites for the legal profession.

http://www.legaline.com/lawsites.html
  • Jun 17

    LawSauce App Helps You Locate Legal Materials Worldwide

    LawSauce App Helps You Locate Legal Materials Worldwide
    Two experts in legal research have developed an app for iOS and Android devices that they describe as like an international GPS for lawyers, helping you quickly locate the right web resource for a variety of legal research tasks. After trying…
  • Jun 13

    Dwight Opperman Dies, Former West CEO

    Dwight Opperman Dies, Former West CEO
    Dwight Opperman, the former CEO of West Publishing Co., died yesterday. Opperman became an editor at West shortly after his graduation from law school in 1951 and eventually rose to the top position. He was instrumental in the…
  • Jun 10

    Time Tracking Made Simple, Flexible and Free

    Time Tracking Made Simple, Flexible and Free
    In a recent post here, I reviewed Attorney Timekeeper, a cloud-based timekeeping application designed specifically for attorneys. Although I liked a lot about it, the one downside I saw was its price, a monthly subscription of $49.95. My post…
Rank this Week: 312

CYB3RCRIM3

CYB3RCRIM3

Features observations on technology, law and lawlessness. By University of Dayton Susan Brenner.

http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    The Subpoenas, the Motion to Quash and the Source Code

    The Subpoenas, the Motion to Quash and the Source Code
    --> Angel Ocasio is apparently a defendant in a federal criminal prosecution pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas: U.S. v. Ocasio, 2013 WL 2458617 (2013). This opinion concerns two subpoenas he had…
  • Jun 14

    The Inventory Search, the Cell Phones and the Faraday Bag

    The Inventory Search, the Cell Phones and the Faraday Bag
    After the federal district court judge who had his case denied his motion to suppress, Mario Darnell Smith “entered a conditional guilty plea to one count of bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S. Code §1344, three counts of…
  • Jun 12

    Possession, “Matter” Harmful to Minors and the Webcam

    Possession, “Matter” Harmful to Minors and the Webcam
    After a jury convicted him of “three counts of attempting to disseminate matter harmful to minors and possession of matter harmful to minors with the intent to disseminate it” in violation of Massachusetts General Laws 272 §…
Rank this Week: 330

Blog Law Blog

Blog Law Blog

Covers the legal aspects of blogging. Topics include blog-related intellectual property law, Internet regulation, defamation, and censorship, as well as how blogs are used as evidence and authority in the courts. By Professor Eric E. Johnson.

http://bloglawblog.com/blog/
  • Jun 6

    Blog Law Blog Has Never Cooperated with NSA’s Special Source Operation

    Blog Law Blog Has Never Cooperated with NSA’s Special Source Operation
    Tweet Well, it’s been a busy day for cybernews. The Washington Post has broken a huge story that the U.S. government, specifically the NSA and the FBI, are accessing e-mails, photos, videos, and other personal data via its…
  • Jun 4

    UK Court Rules 7-Word Tweet Libeled Lord

    UK Court Rules 7-Word Tweet Libeled Lord
    TweetLord Robert Alistair McAlpine was libeled by a tweet from Sally Bercow, the wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons, according to a May 24, 2013 decision of UK’s High Court of Justice. With a question of damages still pending,…
  • May 21

    Moore Tornado

    Moore Tornado
    TweetThe terrible tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma was just a few miles north of where I live in Norman. It was visible from the hill where I live – although only indirectly. The funnel could not be seen through the rain, but the power…
Rank this Week: 354

The Unruly of Law

The Unruly of Law

Reports on media law cases, developments in new media and traditional journalism. By Sheldon Toplitt.

http://theunrulyoflaw.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 14

    An Unruly Break

    An Unruly Break
    The item below was this blog's 1,703rd post. Time to recharge the batteries of "TUOL"'s summer-minded staff. The Unruly of Law will resume posting the week of June 24. Until then, stay off of the Internet and your cell phone--NSA staffers…
  • Jun 14

    Fox News Network Sued by Widow Whose Husband's Suicide Was Inadvertenty Telecast

    Fox News Network Sued by Widow Whose Husband's Suicide Was Inadvertenty Telecast
     (Photo credit: Wikipedia)A woman this week in Maricopa County (Ariz.) Superior Court sued Fox News Network, News Corp. and Fox Entertainment for intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress after coverage of an 80-mile car…
  • Jun 14

    New Media Law Weakens Ecuadoran Broadcast Journalism

    New Media Law Weakens Ecuadoran Broadcast Journalism
    (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Ecuador's National Assembly today is expected to approve a measure proposed by President Rafael Correa that will significantly diminish the influence of private broadcast journalists, according to an article by the…
Rank this Week: 430

TIPS: Perspectives on Intellectual…

TIPS: Perspectives on Intellectual Property Law

Covers traditional intellectual property (copyrights, patents and trademarks) and more nuanced areas of law, including media, technology, franchising, e-commerce, entertainment and advertising.By Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP.

http://www.wallertips.com/
  • Jun 7

    Foreign Sales Exhaust U.S. Copyrights, But Not Patent Right

    Foreign Sales Exhaust U.S. Copyrights, But Not Patent Right
    In late March 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the so-called “first sale” doctrine authorizes the importation and resale in the United States of copies of a copyrighted work lawfully made and purchased abroad.  See…
  • May 29

    Validity of Document Scanning Patent at Heart of Aggressive Licensing Program Challenged

    Validity of Document Scanning Patent at Heart of Aggressive Licensing Program Challenged
    In recent months many companies have received letters notifying them that a patent may prohibit a routine office function: scanning documents and having the documents sent automatically over a local network to an email address. It sounds like…
  • May 24

    Common Myths: Registering Stylized Trademark

    Common Myths: Registering Stylized Trademark
    There are a number of intellectual property myths that attorneys hear over and over again. Periodically, we’ll feature some of these myths and examine the reality. Myth: I should register my trademark precisely as I use it today —…
Rank this Week: 545

CyberLaw Currents

CyberLaw Currents

Covers technology news headlines, statutes, and case law developments related to e-commerce, privacy, advertising, and intellectual property. Edited by Glen K. Westerback.

http://www.cyberlawcurrents.com
  • May 17

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
    In an effort to provide clarity on it its revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“Rules”), the FTC recently published a list of  Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs“) with information on how to…
  • May 16

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
    In an effort to provide clarity on it its revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“Rules”), the FTC recently published a list of  Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs“) with information on how to…
  • Apr 23

    Court Rules Against Digital Music Resale Service

    Court Rules Against Digital Music Resale Service
    Can you legally re-sell digital goods like the music files you’ve downloaded from iTunes?  That was the question in Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc., 2013 WL 1286134 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2013).  The court held that the resale…
Rank this Week: 561

OberIPWatch

OberIPWatch

Covers IP issues of importance to clients in science, technology, healthcare, education, media and the arts. By Ober Kaler.

http://oberipwatch.com/
  • Jun 14

    No “Happy Birthday” for Trolls? Filmmaker seeks public domain judgement on song’s copyright

    No “Happy Birthday” for Trolls? Filmmaker seeks public domain judgement on song’s copyright
    “Happy Birthday to You” is protected by copyright? The song is based on the tune from “Good Morning to All,” written in the late 1800′s. Over the years families adapted the tune…
  • Apr 25

    Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art

    Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art
    The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court opinion today in the case of Cariou v. Prince and handed another victory to the perhaps surprisingly robust world of contemporary collage artistry and…
  • Apr 22

    Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103

    Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103
    If you read IP blogs with any regularity you no doubt know that patent reform has come courtesy of the America Invents Act (“AIA”), although the “old” patent law hasn’t really left us and won’t for quite…
Rank this Week: 633

CommLawCenter

CommLawCenter

Provides breaking news and analysis of communications law and business. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.commlawcenter.com/
  • Jun 5

    Comments Due Soon on FCC's Proposed 2013 Regulatory Fee

    Comments Due Soon on FCC's Proposed 2013 Regulatory Fee
    By Paul A. Cicelski and Richard R. Zaragoza Last month, the FCC issued its latest annual Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) as well as a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) containing regulatory fee proposals for Fiscal Year…
  • May 31

    Stations Find Out When Airing a Fake EAS Tone Is Okay

    Stations Find Out When Airing a Fake EAS Tone Is Okay
    By Scott R. Flick In what has been a recurring theme at CommLawCenter, I've written about the FCC rule prohibiting the airing of Emergency Alert System codes and tones unless there is an actual emergency or EAS test. Despite the rule, the…
  • May 23

    FCC Enforcement Monitor

    FCC Enforcement Monitor
    By Scott R. Flick and Paul A. Cicelski May 2013 Pillsbury's communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.…
Rank this Week: 670

this WEEK in LAW

this WEEK in LAW

Denise Howell and guests discuss technology law. From the TWiT netcast network.

http://twit.tv/twil
  • Jun 14

    This WEEK in Law 215: The Least Untruthful Show Ever

    This WEEK in Law 215: The Least Untruthful Show Ever
    Hosts: Denise Howell and Evan BrownPRISM, Verizon, NSA, Edward Snowden, kid privacy issues, and more.Guests: Hanni Fakhoury and Travis Crabtree .Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twil.Talking points on DeliciousWe invite you to…
  • Jun 7

    This WEEK in Law 214: Back Doors and Liberation Front

    This WEEK in Law 214: Back Doors and Liberation Front
    Hosts: Denise Howell and Evan BrownNSA collecting phone records, NSA surveillance order, EFF reacts to NSA, forced back door legislations, Google Glass, and more.Guests: Peter Toren and Parker Higgins .Download or subscribe to this show at…
  • May 31

    This WEEK in Law 213: Fun Like Death Valley

    This WEEK in Law 213: Fun Like Death Valley
    Hosts: Denise Howell and Evan BrownDRM and DRM standards, the XBOX One, Chinese hackers, patent reform, and more.Guests: Peter Biddle and Jim Denaro .Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twil.Talking points on DeliciousWe invite you…
Rank this Week: 744

China Media & Entertainment Law…

China Media & Entertainment Law Report

Covers legal and policy developments affecting the media and entertainment business in China. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.chinamedialawupdate.com/
  • Jun 11

    Privacy Concerns to be Addressed at FTC Workshop in November

    Privacy Concerns to be Addressed at FTC Workshop in November
    In response to the mounting data privacy concerns attributed to the proliferation of smart devices, the FTC will be holding a public workshop on November 21, 2013, addressing questions over the “Internet of Things.” Two public…
  • Jun 5

    Joint Policy Committee Seminar Hosted by Talent Partner

    Joint Policy Committee Seminar Hosted by Talent Partner
    Please join the JPC in Chicago to review and explain the many changes to the SAG-AFTRA Commercial Agreements. Stacy Marcus, Legal Counsel to the Joint Policy Committee, will be leading the discussion. Date: Monday, June 17th 9:30am - 10:00am:…
  • Jun 5

    White House Announces Patent Enforcement Recommendation

    White House Announces Patent Enforcement Recommendation
    This post was written by Marc S. Kaufman. The White House announced several legislative recommendations and Executive Actions relating to patent enforcement. The primary objectives are to make it more difficult to enforce patents and less…
Rank this Week: 736

Media Law

Media Law

Covers freedom of the press. By Robert J. Ambrogi.

http://www.legaline.com/medialaw.html
  • Jun 17

    LawSauce App Helps You Locate Legal Materials Worldwide

    LawSauce App Helps You Locate Legal Materials Worldwide
    Two experts in legal research have developed an app for iOS and Android devices that they describe as like an international GPS for lawyers, helping you quickly locate the right web resource for a variety of legal research tasks. After trying…
  • Jun 13

    Dwight Opperman Dies, Former West CEO

    Dwight Opperman Dies, Former West CEO
    Dwight Opperman, the former CEO of West Publishing Co., died yesterday. Opperman became an editor at West shortly after his graduation from law school in 1951 and eventually rose to the top position. He was instrumental in the…
  • Jun 10

    Time Tracking Made Simple, Flexible and Free

    Time Tracking Made Simple, Flexible and Free
    In a recent post here, I reviewed Attorney Timekeeper, a cloud-based timekeeping application designed specifically for attorneys. Although I liked a lot about it, the one downside I saw was its price, a monthly subscription of $49.95. My post…
Rank this Week: 762

ByteLawyer Briefings

ByteLawyer Briefings

Covers current law and technology developments affecting business and society. By Nanyang Business School Professor Harry SK Tan.

http://bytelawyer.blogspot.com/
  • Aug 24

    Odex fails action against PacNet for disclosure of identity of downloader

    Odex fails action against PacNet for disclosure of identity of downloader
    In what appears to be a straightforward case of licensors of Animeware - ODEX - for illegal downloading of pirated copies by thousands, Odex filed suits against all the local commercial ISPs to obtain the identities of those who downloaded…
  • Aug 19

    How would the Singapore regulatory framework treat Eros LLC?

    How would the Singapore regulatory framework treat Eros LLC?
    Day 1 of State of Play Conference. Interestingly the latest case reported of the synthetic worlds is the case of EROS LLC suing Volkov Catteneo” who broke the sex program’s copy protection and sold unauthorized copies. So naturally…
  • Aug 19

    State of Play Conference BEGINS

    State of Play Conference BEGINS
    Finally the long awaited conference has begun. Last night at the opening dinner for participants, meeting all the thought leaders, academics and businesses involved in the building and use of synthetic environments is exciting. There was a…
Rank this Week: 766

Blawg IT

Blawg IT

Covers patent, copyright, trademark and Internet related legal issues. By Patent Attorney Brett Trout.

http://blawgit.com
  • Jun 10

    The Right of Publicity

    The Right of Publicity
    Hey, That’s Me! You spend months working on your cosplay outfit, and it turns out perfect. You are the hit of the con, with everyone taking your picture. Then, all of a sudden, you see you and your outfit on all kinds of merchandise,…
  • Feb 1

    What is the Difference Between ™, ®, and ©?

    What is the Difference Between ™, ®, and ©?
    You see these symbols every day, but what do they mean? Here is a handy guide to help you understand the difference between ™, ®, and ©. ™ ™ stand for “trademark.” When you see a ™ next to a word,…
  • Jan 22

    Frequently Asked Questions About Patent

    Frequently Asked Questions About Patent
    What is a patent? A patent is a legal document. It defines the scope of your invention. A patent allows you to prevent others from making, using or selling your invention without paying you. You can see what a patent looks like here. Is…
Rank this Week: 816

Broadcast Law Blog

Broadcast Law Blog

Covers radio, advertising, the FCC, indecency and intellectual property. By Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.

http://www.broadcastlawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 890

MediaBerkman

MediaBerkman

Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediaberkman
  • Jun 11

    Laura Amico on Jazz and Journalism: Reporting with Improvisation

    Laura Amico on Jazz and Journalism: Reporting with Improvisation
    Improvisation theories, drawn mostly from jazz, have increasingly been applied to entrepreneurship, new product development, and other fields, but rarely, if ever, to journalism. Yet journalism is an industry built on improvisation, from the…
  • Jun 11

    Laura Amico on Jazz and Journalism: Reporting with Improvisation [AUDIO]

    Laura Amico on Jazz and Journalism: Reporting with Improvisation [AUDIO]
    Improvisation theories, drawn mostly from jazz, have increasingly been applied to entrepreneurship, new product development, and other fields, but rarely, if ever, to journalism. Yet journalism is an industry built on improvisation, from the…
  • May 28

    Dorothea Kleine on ICTs, Development and the Capabilities Approach

    Dorothea Kleine on ICTs, Development and the Capabilities Approach
    ICT for development (ICT4D) scholars claim that the internet, radio, and mobile phones can support development. Yet the dominant paradigm of development as economic growth is too limiting to understand the full potential of these…
Rank this Week: 891

Business, Entertainment, Sports &…

Business, Entertainment, Sports & Technology (B.E.S.T.) Law Blog

Covers business, copyright, entertainment, IP and technology law. By ARC Law Group.

http://best.arclg.com/
  • Jun 8

    Podcast: Literary Publishing

    Podcast: Literary Publishing
    Podcast: Literary Publishing This month on the Business Entertainment Sports and Technology Law Podcast, put your pen to paper with a discussion on literary publishing. Join ARC Law Group partner Mark Pearson and clerk Ben Shaw for an…
  • May 8

    ARC Law Group: April Newsletter

    ARC Law Group: April Newsletter
    Welcome to the month of May. Graduation season is here, and Jeff and I would like to send out big congratulations to law clerks Katherine West, Will Dugoni and Ben Shaw. Enjoy the ceremony, the party and the short break…and then get…
  • May 6

    The Legal Ethics of Podcasting

    The Legal Ethics of Podcasting
    by Leslie O'Callaghan The following article discusses the various legal issues related to online advertising for lawyers.. I. Introduction Radio and television advertising has often been mocked as sensationalist and dramatic. Although these…
Rank this Week: 901

Lex Ferenda

Lex Ferenda

Cover cyberlaw, libraries, media and higher education. By Daithí Mac Síthigh.

http://www.lexferenda.com
  • Jun 17

    Preview: media & communications at SLS 2013

    Preview: media & communications at SLS 2013
    The 2013 conference of the Society of Legal Scholars takes place here in Edinburgh this September. I continue as convenor of the Media & Communications section, and we have a particularly exciting (and packed) programme this year. An EU…
  • Jun 16

    (Free) access to articles on apps and on intermediarie

    (Free) access to articles on apps and on intermediarie
    This month, the final versions of two of my articles have been published by Oxford University Press. OUP’s approach to copyright allows pre-prints to be posted on sites like SSRN, but for final versions, the author is supplied with a…
  • Apr 17

    The European Commission should ask for a refund

    The European Commission should ask for a refund
    I was surprised to see discussion of the Mediadem project in the Telegraph this week (picked up elsewhere although without additional information), which some of my Edinburgh colleagues have been involved in.  I should say at the outset…
Rank this Week: 924

Broadband Law Advisor

Broadband Law Advisor

Provides insight and information on the FCC's National Broadband Plan. By Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.

http://www.broadbandlawadvisor.com/
Rank this Week: 933

Criminal Law Library Blog

Criminal Law Library Blog

This blog covers legal topics such as commentary and opinion, criminal law and justice, information technology, library organization and planning, news from organizations, publication announcement and reviews. By New York Law Librarian, David Badertscher

http://www.criminallawlibraryblog.com/
  • Aug 12

    State Advocacy Strategies: The New York Story

    State Advocacy Strategies: The New York Story
    Included below are my introductory remarks delivered at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries on July 23, 2012 as part Program E-1 State Advocacy Strategies: Learning to Connect, Grow and Survive. The material below…
  • Mar 26

    The Jury Expert Has a New Look

    The Jury Expert Has a New Look
    The people at The Jury Expert are excited about moving to a new platrorm, Wordpress, where they can incorporate a new look and possibly some new features as well. Below is their e-mail announcing the change and providing links so you can see…
  • Mar 26

    Findlaw Case Summaries: Criminal Law and Procedure March 21-25, 2011

    Findlaw Case Summaries: Criminal Law and Procedure March 21-25, 2011
    To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw March 21-25, 2011.
Rank this Week: 1027

The Sports & Entertainment Law…

The Sports & Entertainment Law Playbook.

Discusses current legal topics in the media, sports, and entertainment industries. By Joseph A. Bahgat.

http://www.sportsandentertainmentlawplaybook.com/
  • Jun 5

    Don't Plan A-Rod's Retirement Party Yet; The Biogenesis Scandal is Just Getting Started

    Don't Plan A-Rod's Retirement Party Yet; The Biogenesis Scandal is Just Getting Started
    The evidence of use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) by Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, and about 20 other MLB players may be substantial, but is it the kind of evidence that's capable of sustaining those players' suspension for violating…
  • May 10

    Could This Mean the End of Porno-Trolling Copyright Litigation?

    Could This Mean the End of Porno-Trolling Copyright Litigation?
    Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II, from the Central District of California, delivered a shot heard round the legal world, when he issued an 11-page opinion & order condemning the four attorneys who are principally…
  • Apr 29

    NJ Court Rules In Favor of Copyright Troll

    NJ Court Rules In Favor of Copyright Troll
    For a while, it's seemed like the tides had turned on copyright trolls, as federal court judges appear to be more and more skeptical of the (lack of) merits to the concept and strategy behind mass copyright litigation. But a recent decision…
Rank this Week: 1057

LibraryLaw Blog

LibraryLaw Blog

Covers issues concerning libraries and the law. By Peter Hirtle, Raizel Liebler, Mary Minow and Susan Nevelow Mart.

http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/
  • Apr 18

    Digital First Sale - TIME TO SPEAK OUT - SIGN (CLICK) THIS

    Digital First Sale - TIME TO SPEAK OUT - SIGN (CLICK) THIS
    If you read about the Redigi decision, you know that a court has ruled against COPY AND DELETE. Yes, you can't buy an mp3, make a copy to sell (or give away under the same logic) and then delete your...
  • Apr 17

    Pass this on - new copyright petition (short deadline to get 100K signatures)

    Pass this on - new copyright petition (short deadline to get 100K signatures)
    From techdirt comments: A HUGE thanks for pointing this out, Mike! If anyone needs a (public domain) letter about this to send to your friends, here you go: Are you tired of having fan sites taken down by cease and...
  • Apr 15

    tinyurl/recastcopyright

    tinyurl/recastcopyright
    We made a tinyurl so it doesn't break at the line return. tinyurl/recastcopyright So sign it. They need an insane number of signatures - 100,000. But if we can get that, it will show that reasonable users are flexing their...
Rank this Week: 1065

eMedia Law

eMedia Law

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Travis Crabtree.

http://lrmlawblog.com/emedialaw
  • Jun 10

    GUEST POST: Start-Ups and the Unpaid Internship – The legal balancing act

    GUEST POST: Start-Ups and the Unpaid Internship – The legal balancing act
    As the summer arrives in full force, I am watching a lot of my start-up friends take advantage of the unpaid internship to help with some needed coding, design or marketing projects they haven’t gotten to.   These kids are smart,…
  • Jun 7

    Will there be an “eraser button” on social media for teens?

    Will there be an “eraser button” on social media for teens?
    There are two bills (SB 568 and SB 501) working their way through the California Legislature that may require social media sites to erase the content of minors. Oops . . . I shouldn’t have posted that. California Senate Bill 568,…
  • May 29

    Texas Leg 2013 Wrap-Up – Texas Does Not Take the Lead on Social Media Issue

    Texas Leg 2013 Wrap-Up – Texas Does Not Take the Lead on Social Media Issue
    Although the Governor called a special session extending the Texas Legislative session, the topics to be addressed are political ones and not the ones we have been tracking.  We can therefore wrap-up our watch of the three bills we were…
Rank this Week: 1094

CyberInquirer

CyberInquirer

Covers developments in cyber law and insurance. By Richard J. Bortnick and Pamela D. Pengelley of Cozen O'Connor.

http://cyberinquirer.com
  • Jun 16

    Protecting Our Children from Internet Predators, Marketers and Information Aggregators: The Need for Aggressive Government Intervention

    Protecting Our Children from Internet Predators, Marketers and Information Aggregators: The Need for Aggressive Government Intervention
    As everyone knows, the Internet has dramatically altered (read: simplified) the way we communicate, do business and satisfy our intellectual and social curiosities. Indeed, Internet-based sales topped the trillion dollar mark for the first…
  • Jun 13

    Canadians More Exposed Than One Would Think

    Canadians More Exposed Than One Would Think
    Okay. Let’s start with the obvious. No, this has nothing to do with Canadian citizens and immigrants behaving badly, although that may be a topic for a future post. What we’re talking about is the prevalence of cyber-related…
  • Jun 3

    The Insurance Industry: In Regulators’ Sight

    The Insurance Industry: In Regulators’ Sight
    If  you’re an insurance company, it may be time to open your cyber-related checkbooks if you haven’t done so already. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Department of Financial Services (“NYSDF”) soon may be…
Rank this Week: 1179

Citizen Media Law Project Blog

Citizen Media Law Project Blog

Covers defamation, anonymity, copyright, trademark, SLAPP and other online journalism legal topics.

http://www.citmedialaw.org
  • Jun 11

    A Response to Sandy Hook: Privacy Trumps Transparency in New Connecticut Bill

    A Response to Sandy Hook: Privacy Trumps Transparency in New Connecticut Bill
    At a time when citizens increasingly call for government transparency, the Connecticut legislature recently passed a bill to withhold graphic information depicting homicides from the public in response to records from last December's…
  • Jun 11

    Craigslist v. 3tap

    Craigslist v. 3tap
  • Jun 3

    British Ruling Sets Standards for Twitter Libel

    British Ruling Sets Standards for Twitter Libel
    A British judge's decision that a tweet by Sally Bercow (wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow) libeled Lord Robert Alistair McAlpine (former Deputy Chairman and Party Treasurer of the Conservative Party and an aide to…
Rank this Week: 1289

LawBeat

LawBeat

Covers legal journalism. By Mark Obbie of the Carnegie Legal Reporting Program @ Newhouse.

http://newhouse-web.syr.edu/legal/blog.cfm
  • May 10

    LawBeat on hiatu

    LawBeat on hiatu
    Why has this blog been so quiet? Two reasons: Until today, I've been in a long, dark tunnel of work, more intense than even past end-of-semester crunches. But on top of that, I've been debating whether to continue producing LawBeat. The…
  • Apr 26

    Painting oral arguments as mere politic

    Painting oral arguments as mere politic
    Dana Milbank's April 23 column "The Supremes Sing the Oldies" in the Washington Post is hardly what some would categorize as pure legal journalistic writing.
  • Apr 25

    Fortune hypes an already-good feature

    Fortune hypes an already-good feature
    The new Bernie Madoff narrative in Fortune by James Bandler and Nicholas Varchaver is a hell of a page-turner. I haven't devoured every Madoff detail -- and who can, judging only from the CNNMoney.com Madoff archive -- so I'm not the best…
Rank this Week: 1271

eMedia Law insider

eMedia Law insider

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Looper Reeed.

http://www.emedialaw.com/
  • Jun 10

    GUEST POST: Start-Ups and the Unpaid Internship – The legal balancing act

    GUEST POST: Start-Ups and the Unpaid Internship – The legal balancing act
    As the summer arrives in full force, I am watching a lot of my start-up friends take advantage of the unpaid internship to help with some needed coding, design or marketing projects they haven’t gotten to.   These kids are smart,…
  • Jun 7

    Will there be an “eraser button” on social media for teens?

    Will there be an “eraser button” on social media for teens?
    There are two bills (SB 568 and SB 501) working their way through the California Legislature that may require social media sites to erase the content of minors. Oops . . . I shouldn’t have posted that. California Senate Bill 568,…
  • May 29

    Texas Leg 2013 Wrap-Up – Texas Does Not Take the Lead on Social Media Issue

    Texas Leg 2013 Wrap-Up – Texas Does Not Take the Lead on Social Media Issue
    Although the Governor called a special session extending the Texas Legislative session, the topics to be addressed are political ones and not the ones we have been tracking.  We can therefore wrap-up our watch of the three bills we were…
Rank this Week: 1376

TeleFrieden

TeleFrieden

Covers legal, regulatory, marketplace and cultural issues affecting the information, communications and entertainment industries. By Rob Frieden.

http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/
  • May 10

    Content Provider Wireless Subsidie

    Content Provider Wireless Subsidie
                Wireless subscribers face the cross-currents of access to an ever increasing inventory of full motion video content at the same time as wireless carriers have forced them to…
  • May 10

    Maximizing the Benefits of Future Spectrum Auction

    Maximizing the Benefits of Future Spectrum Auction
                Sponsored researchers already have entered the conversation about spectrum policy with a new objective of thwarting any effort to promote access by non-incumbents, or at least…
  • May 4

    What the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Comcast Have in Common

    What the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Comcast Have in Common
                 Pennsylvania ties with Utah for having the most restrictive access to wine and spirits.  Predictably the Pa. State Stores offer high prices and many employees…
Rank this Week: 1434

India Law & Tech Blog

India Law & Tech Blog

Covers technology and communications laws in India.

http://iltb.apargupta.com
  • Jun 10

    EU Cookie Law

    EU Cookie Law
    You have probably heard about the EU Cookie Law and wondered what all the fuss is about. Well, lets talk about it. To understand whats going on, we need to first understand what a ‘cookie’ is?For convenience here are some common resources…
  • May 28

    Article in DNA on John Doe Orders. “Why this blocking di?”

    Article in DNA on John Doe Orders. “Why this blocking di?”
    R Krishna from DNA has written a great piece on what is causing the domain blocks on Piratebay, Vimeo and Pastebin amongst other websites. The article explains the inadequacies of the law and what steps are required for the necessary course…
  • May 25

    Event : 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series | Sunday, the 27th of May, 2012 from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm | NLSIU, Bangalore

    Event : 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series | Sunday, the 27th of May, 2012 from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm | NLSIU, Bangalore
    Please find below an invite to the 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series. Its open to public and it looks fantastic.The Indian Journal of Law and Technology in association with the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore is organising the 3rd…
Rank this Week: 1429

Copylaw

Copylaw

Covers entertainment and publishing law. By Lloyd Jassin.

http://www.copylaw.org/
  • Mar 10

    Kill a Reader, Save an Industry (via Content Branding)

    Kill a Reader, Save an Industry (via Content Branding)
    The Internet Can  Be Dangerous to Your Health (& Book Publishing)  "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog" - caption to a 1993 New Yorker cartoon by Peter Steiner  Google promises that the quality of information…
  • Dec 21

    Starting in 2013, Copyright Owners (and Heirs) Can Break Contracts & Recapture Copyright

    Starting in 2013, Copyright Owners (and Heirs) Can Break Contracts & Recapture Copyright
    2013 is watershed year for authors & composersThey can now terminate virtually any post-1977 contract The copyright termination time bomb is ticking away. In 2013 alone, thousands of the publishing and entertainment industry's cash cows…
  • Nov 25

    Are Literary Estates a 'Clot' on Creativity?

    Are Literary Estates a 'Clot' on Creativity?
    Book Review: Modernism & Copyright The Chicago Manual of Style exhorts writers, editors and publishers to employ fair use “boldly.”  Easier said than done, suggests Paul K.Saint-Amour,... [[ This is a content summary only.…
Rank this Week: 1458

TMT Law Watch

TMT Law Watch

Features business, legal and policy developments affecting the telecom, media and technology sector. By K&L Gates.

http://www.tmtlawwatch.com
  • Jun 13

    Cybersecurity Webcast Focuses on Risks and What Companies Need to Know

    Cybersecurity Webcast Focuses on Risks and What Companies Need to Know
    By Marty Stern The recent rise in frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks underscores the reality that nearly every company faces some sort of risk. Data security breaches and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, among…
  • May 29

    Comcast wins Program Carriage Decision before DC Circuit

    Comcast wins Program Carriage Decision before DC Circuit
    By Nickolas Milonas, Marty Stern, and Marc Martin The Federal Communication Commission’s first effort to force a cable operator to carry a cable network because of an apparent violation of its program carriage rules was recently…
  • May 29

    Supreme Court's City of Arlington Decision Buttresses FCC Interpretations of its Own Authority

    Supreme Court's City of Arlington Decision Buttresses FCC Interpretations of its Own Authority
    By Marc Martin Last Monday, the US Supreme Court issued its opinion in City of Arlington v. FCC, clarifying a fundamental tenet of administrative law and, more specifically, ending a challenge local governments had brought to the FCC’s…
Rank this Week: 1526

IP Law Chat

IP Law Chat

Covers IP, technology and media news. By Stacia Lay of Hendricks & Lewis PLLC.

http://iplaw.hllaw.com/
Rank this Week: 1550