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Community of UK legal bloggers.

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Jun 19
Ending a Relationship – How best to go about it

Ending a Relationship – How best to go about it

It is reported that in a recent magazine interview, pop star Katy Perry confirmed rumours which circulated at the time of her separation that ex-husband Russell Brand, dumped her by text message – informing her by SMS that he was going…
Jun 19
The three "R's" - we need a rebrand.

The three "R's" - we need a rebrand.

We have just been having a debate in the office about the pronunciation of the word "liquorice" (Don't ask). It appears that there is only me that pronounces the "ice" at the end of the word, the rest of the guys here at Ralli, say…
Jun 19
An angry client is also an opportunity - don't waste it!

An angry client is also an opportunity - don't waste it!

My first sales mentor used to rub his hands together in glee when we had a problem with one of our clients. "Any fool can do it when it's going well but only a real star can do it when it's not" he would say. He was right. I'm not…

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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.

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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 18
I Join the EFF and Others in Calling for Craigslist to Drop CFAA Claim

I Join the EFF and Others in Calling for Craigslist to Drop CFAA Claim

Craigslist is suing several companies that scrape data from Craigslist advertisements. These companies, like Padmapper and 3taps, repurpose the data in order to provide more useful ways of searching through the ads. I have written about this…
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…

Rank this Week: 33

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: 39

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 19
Representations, warranties and indemnities in IT transaction

Representations, warranties and indemnities in IT transaction

Yesterday, Helen Aston and I spoke at IT.Can’s The 2003 Information Technology Law Spring Forum. Our topic was Representations, Warranties and Indemnities (in IT transaction) – A Primer. The slides we used as a conversation…
Jun 19
COMPUTER AND INTERNET LAW UPDATES FOR 2013-06-19

COMPUTER AND INTERNET LAW UPDATES FOR 2013-06-19

Retirement of Mario Bouchard http://wp.me/p3flp9-2NA Can a Website Disclaimer Prevent Declaratory Judgment Actions in IP Cases? Maybe…or Maybe Not http://buff.ly/126bL5l The Internet Society Wants to Punch Your Nose and Commoditize You…
Jun 18
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-18

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-18

Retirement of Mario Bouchard http://wp.me/p3flp9-2NA Can a Website Disclaimer Prevent Declaratory Judgment Actions in IP Cases? Maybe…or Maybe Not http://buff.ly/126bL5l The Internet Society Wants to Punch Your Nose and Commoditize You…

Rank this Week: 40

Media Law Prof Blog

By Louisiana State University Law Professor Christine A. Corcos.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/

Jun 18
A First For Fleet Street

A First For Fleet Street

Amol Rajan is the first non-Caucasian to head a major UK newspaper, the Independent, and he's only 30. More here from the Guardian.
Jun 18
SCOTUS Adopts New Regulation Intended To Ban Demonstrations On Plaza

SCOTUS Adopts New Regulation Intended To Ban Demonstrations On Plaza

Following a lower federal court's ruling that a federal statute banning the wearing and display of signs on the Supreme Court plaza was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court has promulgated a new regulation that prohibits individuals from…
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…

Rank this Week: 47

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 18
Indian media face growing calls for regulation – Sumit Galhotra

Indian media face growing calls for regulation – Sumit Galhotra

The rapid growth of revenue-hungry Indian media and recent scandals involving news outlets have prompted growing calls for external regulation, raising concerns about independence of the press. In May 2013, a parliamentary committee argued…
Jun 17
Case Law, Australia: Jeffrey v Giles, Low defamation damages for crushed rock operators – Justin Castelan

Case Law, Australia: Jeffrey v Giles, Low defamation damages for crushed rock operators – Justin Castelan

Virgina Giles wanted to retire and move to a huge property in the countryside, in beautiful Neerim North in Gippsland, where as she put it, “the air is wonderfully clean and clear and the water is pristine, the sounds of the birds is…
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…

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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 19
Fifth "White Space" Coordinator Begins Test

Fifth "White Space" Coordinator Begins Test

LS telcom AG seeks to join the two coordinators operating and two others awaiting approval. TV “white space” devices operate on TV channels that are vacant in a given area. (On a map of frequency usage, these areas show up in…
Jun 19
Number, Please! Comment Deadlines Set in Telephone Numbering Proceeding

Number, Please! Comment Deadlines Set in Telephone Numbering Proceeding

In April we reported on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (NPRM/NOI) in which the FCC has proposed changes in how telephone numbers are obtained by certain types of providers. The ultimate upshot of the…
Jun 18
Update: Comment Deadlines Set in Big House Burner Ban Proceeding

Update: Comment Deadlines Set in Big House Burner Ban Proceeding

Last month we reported on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) looking to address the problem of contraband cell phone use in prisons. The NPRM has now been published in the Federal Register, which means that comment and reply comment…

Rank this Week: 143

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: 167

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…

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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…

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Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Tracking new and intriguing Web sites for the legal profession.

http://www.legaline.com/lawsites.html

Jun 19
How I Will Survive Without Google Reader

How I Will Survive Without Google Reader

When Google announced that it would shut down Google Reader effective July 1, it was a double-whammy for me. Not only did I use Google Reader, but I also used a desktop program, FeedDemon, that synchronized with Google Reader. Right after…
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…

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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…

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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…

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Recording Industry vs The People

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

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/

May 24
No multiple statutory damage award for single infringed work ~ Agence France Presse v Morel

No multiple statutory damage award for single infringed work ~ Agence France Presse v Morel

In Agence France Presse v. Morel, a copyright case pending in Manhattan, Judge Alison Nathan clarified that there can be no more than a single statutory damages award per infringed work. Memorandum and order dated May 21, 2013, Hon. Alison J.…
May 17
Magistrate judge recommends severance, dismissal, and quashing of subpoenas in Elf-man v Does 1-57 in Oregon

Magistrate judge recommends severance, dismissal, and quashing of subpoenas in Elf-man v Does 1-57 in Oregon

In Elf-man v. Does 1-57, and several other cases brought by Elf-man, LLC, in Oregon, the Magistrate Judge has recommended that the cases be severed and dismissed as to all Does other than Doe #1, and that the subpoenas as to those parties be…
May 17
Severance, dismissal, and quashing of subpoenas granted in Oregon in Voltage Pictures v Does 1-198

Severance, dismissal, and quashing of subpoenas granted in Oregon in Voltage Pictures v Does 1-198

In Voltage Pictures v. Does 1-198, and certain companion cases, the District Court of Oregon has severed and dismissed, and quashed the subpoenas, as to all Does other than Doe #1, both on the ground that allegations of being in a BitTorrent…

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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/

Jun 17
Independent Contractor Relationship Between Sender and Advertiser Dooms Spam Claims – Kramer v. NCS

Independent Contractor Relationship Between Sender and Advertiser Dooms Spam Claims – Kramer v. NCS

[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Kramer v. NCS, 12-1956 (8th Cir. May 28, 2013) Kramer, who operated an internet service provider...
Jun 14
Facebook Posting of Criminal Trial's Witness List Isn't a "True Threat"--US v. Amaya

Facebook Posting of Criminal Trial's Witness List Isn't a "True Threat"--US v. Amaya

By Eric Goldman U.S. v. Amaya, 2013 WL 2548393 (N.D. Iowa, June 11, 2013) This is a quite lengthy sentencing...
Jun 11
Warranty Disclaimer in PC TuneUp's EULA Fails -- Rottner v. AVG

Warranty Disclaimer in PC TuneUp's EULA Fails -- Rottner v. AVG

[Post by Venkat Balasubramani with comments by Eric] Rottner v. AVG Technologies, 12-10920-RGS (D. Mass May 3, 2013) [pdf] Rottner...

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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/

Jul 10
Piracy in the Video Game Industry

Piracy in the Video Game Industry
Jun 7
GNU compiling on Mac OS X legal issues?

GNU compiling on Mac OS X legal issues?
Jun 7
Code theft, License Agreement

Code theft, License Agreement

Rank this Week: 438

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…

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CYB3RCRIM3

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

http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
Frost Wire, Child Pornography and Abandonment

Frost Wire, Child Pornography and Abandonment

After Airman Christopher B. Reed was “convicted at a general court-martial comprised of officer members” of “knowingly and wrongfully attempting to receive visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit…
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…

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CyberInquirer

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

http://cyberinquirer.com

Jun 18
Cyber Liability Insurance: The Value of an Educated Broker in the Age of E-Commerce

Cyber Liability Insurance: The Value of an Educated Broker in the Age of E-Commerce

Introduction: Insurance Products for Cyber Risks Media reports of cyber intrusions, data thefts and computer system malfunctions involving large, high-profile companies such as Sony PlayStation, Citigroup and Lockheed’s Security…
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…

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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…

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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: 845

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…

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MediaBerkman

Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediaberkman

Jun 18
Douglas Rushkoff on Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now

Douglas Rushkoff on Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now

The always-on, simultaneous society in which we have found ourselves has altered our relationship to culture, media, news, politics, economics, and power. We are living in a digital temporal landscape, but instead of exploiting its…
Jun 18
Douglas Rushkoff on Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now [AUDIO]

Douglas Rushkoff on Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now [AUDIO]

The always-on, simultaneous society in which we have found ourselves has altered our relationship to culture, media, news, politics, economics, and power. We are living in a digital temporal landscape, but instead of exploiting its…
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…

Rank this Week: 1086

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: 1076

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.

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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…

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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...

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Media Law

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

http://www.legaline.com/medialaw.html

Jun 19
How I Will Survive Without Google Reader

How I Will Survive Without Google Reader

When Google announced that it would shut down Google Reader effective July 1, it was a double-whammy for me. Not only did I use Google Reader, but I also used a desktop program, FeedDemon, that synchronized with Google Reader. Right after…
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…

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Citizen Media Law Project Blog

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

http://www.citmedialaw.org

Jun 18
The NSA's Spying Powers: Reading the Statute

The NSA's Spying Powers: Reading the Statute

[Ed. note -- We are pleased to feature a guest post today by Kit Walsh of the Harvard Law School Cyberlaw Clinic. More information on Kit and Kit's practice can be found here.] In the midst of confusion over the NSA's spying powers,…
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

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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 —…

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Center for Democracy and…

Center for Democracy and Technology

News and commentary from the Center for Democracy and Technology, which works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age.

http://www.cdt.org

Nov 21
EU Parliament Endorses Internet Openness, Transparency Ahead of WCIT

EU Parliament Endorses Internet Openness, Transparency Ahead of WCIT

11/22/2012 Author: Ellery Roberts Biddle
Nov 21
Decentralized Approach Needed to Protect Personal Health Data

Decentralized Approach Needed to Protect Personal Health Data

11/21/2012 Author: Meredith Whipple
Nov 19
Civil Society Speaks Out on WCIT – Will Governments Listen?

Civil Society Speaks Out on WCIT – Will Governments Listen?

11/19/2012 Guest: Matthew Shear

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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 19
FTC Names Jessica Rich its Bureau of Consumer Protection Director

FTC Names Jessica Rich its Bureau of Consumer Protection Director

On June 17, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez appointed FTC veteran Jessica Rich as the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. Rich has been an attorney with the FTC for 20 years and is an expert in privacy, data…
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:…

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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…

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Broadcast Law Blog

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

http://www.broadcastlawblog.com/

Jun 18
As FM Translator Settlement Window Continues, the FCC Announces LPFM Window in October - Factors for an LPFM Applicant to Consider

As FM Translator Settlement Window Continues, the FCC Announces LPFM Window in October - Factors for an LPFM Applicant to Consider

Low Power FM potential applicants, start your engines. The FCC has announced the long-awaited window for the filing of applications for new LPFM stations. The window will last from October 15-October 29. During this period,…
Jun 12
FCC Seeks More Comments on the Effect of Newspaper-Broadcast Cross Ownership on Minority Ownership of Broadcast Station

FCC Seeks More Comments on the Effect of Newspaper-Broadcast Cross Ownership on Minority Ownership of Broadcast Station

It looks like the FCC's long-delayed multiple ownership proceeding won't be decided this summer. The FCC has asked for public comment on the report submitted by the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council ("MMTC") addressing the…
Jun 10
Register of Copyrights Maria Pallente Calls for Comprehensive Copyright Reform to Adapt to the Digital World - What Is Being Proposed?

Register of Copyrights Maria Pallente Calls for Comprehensive Copyright Reform to Adapt to the Digital World - What Is Being Proposed?

The Register of Copyrights, Maria Pallente, has made a series of speeches about the need to modernize Copyright, including offering testimony before Congress on the matter. Her comments are but one sign that modernizing the…

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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…

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Legal As She Is Spoke

Covers the state of legal journalism. From New York Law School.

http://www.lasisblog.com/

Jun 19
The Battle of West Orange

The Battle of West Orange

By Ryan Morrison Many of you have seen the terrific response to a cease and desist letter. (Thank you, Above the Law). LASIS has exclusively obtained the latest salvo in the battle of West Orange, copied and pasted below.…
May 16
Summer’s Here!

Summer’s Here!

By LASIS Staff The calendar may tell you differently, but for LASIS, summer has arrived. This Sunday our senior reporters will be graduating at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fischer Hall (we look forward to a fine commencement speech by…
May 16
“A Desperate Need for More Press Freedoms”

“A Desperate Need for More Press Freedoms”

By LASIS Staff We recently wrote about the plight of a Fox News reporter who is being threatened with jail time for not revealing her sources. We took the opportunity to lament the absence of a federal shield law for reporters. Though…

Rank this Week: 1952

Beyond Telecom Law Blog

Covers telecom policy, services agreements and data security/privacy. By Keller and Heckman LLP.

http://www.beyondtelecomlawblog.com

Jun 19
Satellite Technology Firms Projected to Benefit From Proposed Export Control Reform

Satellite Technology Firms Projected to Benefit From Proposed Export Control Reform

The Departments of State and Commerce recently proposed rule amendments to ease export controls on satellite-related items. Under existing export control rules, the vast majority of satellites, related components and technology cannot…
Jun 11
Point, Counterpoint on Wireless Device Unblocking

Point, Counterpoint on Wireless Device Unblocking

Derek Khana, the de facto spokesperson for cellphone unlocking, recently published a position piece in Forbes, offering a compelling counter argument to a recent editorial in the Hill in which one of the many D.C. “think tanks”…
Jun 11
Point, Counterpoint on Wireless Device Unblocking

Point, Counterpoint on Wireless Device Unblocking

Derek Khana, the de facto spokesperson for cellphone unlocking, recently published a position piece in Forbes, offering a compelling counter argument to a recent editorial in the Hill in which one of the many D.C. “think tanks”…

Rank this Week: 2008

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…

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Entertainment Litigation

Provides analysis and commentary on newly-filed cases, decisions and other developments in the arts and entertainment industry. By Hank Fastoff.

http://entertainmentlitigation.com

Nov 23
7th Circuit to Decide Kanye West “Stronger” Case

7th Circuit to Decide Kanye West “Stronger” Case

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Sep 28
Cutting Edge Music Business Conference

Cutting Edge Music Business Conference

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Sep 16
University of Texas and Cutting Edge Music Business Conference Speaking Engagement

University of Texas and Cutting Edge Music Business Conference Speaking Engagement

In the self-promotion category, I’m speaking at two conferences next week. On September 22, I’ll serve as a panelist at the 19th Annual Entertainment Law Continuing Legal Education Seminar, to be held September 22-24 at the Pan American…

Rank this Week: 2019

Center for Citizen Media Blog

Covers issues related to grassroots media and citizen journalism. From the Center for Citizen Media, affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism & the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.

http://citmedia.org/blog

Jun 5
Citizen Media Business Issues: Traffic Rankings, Search Engines, and Search Engine Optimization

Citizen Media Business Issues: Traffic Rankings, Search Engines, and Search Engine Optimization

(This is the seventeenth in a series of postings about citizen media business issues. See the introduction here. All of these entries are considered to be in “beta” and will be revised and refined as they find a home on a more permanent…
Jun 3
Citizen Media Business Issues: Web Statistic

Citizen Media Business Issues: Web Statistic

(This is the sixteenth in a series of postings about citizen media business issues. See the introduction here. All of these entries are considered to be in “beta” and will be revised and refined as they find a home on a more permanent…
Apr 23
Investigative Blogger Raising Fund

Investigative Blogger Raising Fund

Firedoglake is raising money to pay for investigative blogging.

Rank this Week: 1964

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: 2050

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…

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