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Ad Briefs: Covering Your Ads

Covers legal issues affecting interactive, sports and entertainment marketing and promotions. Publsihed by Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton LLP.

http://www.coveringyourads.com/

Feb 5
Path/FTC Settlement - Much More Than A Slap On The Wrist

Path/FTC Settlement - Much More Than A Slap On The Wrist

By Kathryn Hines On February 1, 2012, “smart journal” application provider, Path, Inc. (“Path”) agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) charges that it deceived consumers and improperly…
Jan 29
FTC Updates To Online Privacy Acts, COPPA And VPPA

FTC Updates To Online Privacy Acts, COPPA And VPPA

By Gina Ilardi The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) was enacted to place parents in control over what information is collected, used and disclosed from young children online. COPPA applies to operators of…
Oct 12
FTC Issues Revised "Green Guides"

FTC Issues Revised "Green Guides"

By Robert Magielnicki On October 1, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission issued revised “Guides For The Use Of Environmental Marketing Claims” – the “Green Guides,” 16 CFR Part 260. The Green Guides originally were issued in 1992 and…

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Beyond Telecom Law Blog

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

http://www.beyondtelecomlawblog.com

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”…
May 13
Cybersecurity Debate Continues of Privacy Concern

Cybersecurity Debate Continues of Privacy Concern

Three months have passed since the White House released its Executive Order (EO) on Cybersecurity and, as cyber attacks continue to pose an imminent threat, the focus has shifted to Congress to take legislative action. From the recent…
Mar 19
Long Overdue--Consumer-Determined Unlocking of Smartphones and Tablet

Long Overdue--Consumer-Determined Unlocking of Smartphones and Tablet

As reported recently by Ezra Klein, a groundswell of support has coalesced for unlocking cell phones with the White House joining the fray aligned against the wireless carriers. The wireless industry offers several justifications, but relies…

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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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Blawgertainment

Covers intellectual property, entertainment and media law. By Ken Davidson.

http://www.blawgertainment.com

Oct 2
Time Warp: October 3, 2007 (Family Guy)

Time Warp: October 3, 2007 (Family Guy)

On this day in 2007, the copyright owner of the song “When You Wish Upon A Star” sued the makers of Family Guy for copyright infringement. In Bourne Co. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Bourne claimed that the song “I Need A Jew”…
Aug 2
Blawgertainment Is on Hiatu

Blawgertainment Is on Hiatu

Blawgertainment is on hiatus. We’ll be back after Labor Day. A safe and relaxing August to all.
May 19
Makers of The Oregon Trail Video Game Sue Zynga for Trademark Infringement

Makers of The Oregon Trail Video Game Sue Zynga for Trademark Infringement

The Learning Company has sued Zynga for infringing its trademark for “The Oregon Trail” video games. Zynga intends to sell its own version of the classic frontier-era game under the name “FrontierVille Oregon Trail.” According to the…

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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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Broadband Law Advisor

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

http://www.broadbandlawadvisor.com/

May 31
Electric Utilities Seek SCOTUS Review of DC Circuit February 2013 Pole Decision Granting ILECs Pole Attachment Right

Electric Utilities Seek SCOTUS Review of DC Circuit February 2013 Pole Decision Granting ILECs Pole Attachment Right

By John D. Seiver On May 24, 2013, five electric utilities filed a petition for certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking limited review of the D.C. Circuit’s February 2013 pole attachment decision that, among other things, upheld…
May 29
Communications Attacher Efforts Lead to Laws Governing Pole Owning Electric Cooperatives and Municipalitie

Communications Attacher Efforts Lead to Laws Governing Pole Owning Electric Cooperatives and Municipalitie

At this time of year when state legislative sessions have ended or are coming to a close, there are usually one or two bills making their way to governors for signature that, in some form or another, regulate pole owning electric cooperatives…
Apr 29
FCC to Study Pole Attachment Costs to Spur Gigabit Deployment

FCC to Study Pole Attachment Costs to Spur Gigabit Deployment

At last month’s Broadband Acceleration Initiative workshop, outgoing FCC Chairman Genachowski announced that the FCC would soon release a notice launching an inquiry into pole attachment costs as part of its effort to further reduce…

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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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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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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…

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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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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.

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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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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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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
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…
Jun 17
Critical Infrastructure Proponents Seek Review of 14 GHz Turndown

Critical Infrastructure Proponents Seek Review of 14 GHz Turndown

Pleading asks full Commission to reverse decision of three bureaus. We reported in May that three of the FCC’s bureaus turned down, after five years, a Petition for Rulemaking from the Utilities Telecom Council and Winchester…

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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.…

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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.…

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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: 39

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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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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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…

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Data Protection, Privacy and Tech…

Data Protection, Privacy and Tech Law in Asia

Covers privacy and data protection law in Asia, and from time to time, things in the technology, telecoms and mobile space. By Derek Ho.

http://privacyasia.blogspot.com/

Nov 26
Singapore: Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (Part II)

Singapore: Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (Part II)

This is part II of my post on the proposed changes to the Computer Misuse Act (which will be known as the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act after the changes). Active Defence
Nov 25
Singapore: Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (Part I)

Singapore: Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (Part I)

This is a bit overdue but better late than never.
Oct 3
Asia Privacy Newsbites, October 3

Asia Privacy Newsbites, October 3

A round-up of privacy news in Asia during the week. Malaysia: The Star reports that "enforcement details" of Personal Data Protection Act may come out in November

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Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

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

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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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.”

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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: 193

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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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: 3223

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…

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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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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…

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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

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Harvard Law & Policy Review Blog

Explores law and policy from new angles, and aims to make unique contributions to discussions unfolding in the national media, local news, and the blawgosphere. Bloggers are progressive law students and lawyers from around the country. The Harvard Law & Policy Review is the official journal of the American Constitution Society.

http://hlpronline.com

Apr 30
Hawaii reporter’s shield bill would protect a narrow class of traditional outlets, journalist

Hawaii reporter’s shield bill would protect a narrow class of traditional outlets, journalist

Follow me @jonathanwpeters on Twitter. A panel of Hawaii lawmakers approved last week a reporter’s shield bill that would eliminate all protections for free newspapers and magazines and for newspapers that distribute content…
Apr 6
Panel 3: The Future of Law and Policy

Panel 3: The Future of Law and Policy

2:20 — Jacqui Bowman of Greater Boston Legal Services kicks off the final panel of the day with a picture of a day at GBLS. 2:24 — Bowman: GBLS makes difficult choices between serving people in dire circumstances, gives example of…
Apr 6
HLPROnline Symposium, Keynote Address: Lessons from Gideon and The Struggle for Access to Justice, by Gene Nichol

HLPROnline Symposium, Keynote Address: Lessons from Gideon and The Struggle for Access to Justice, by Gene Nichol

1:50: Gene Nichol, setting a modest tone for his address: “If George Bush taught us anything, it’s the importance of diminished expectations.” 1:52: Nichol won’t be measuring things, “The bigger I get, the less…

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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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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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Internet Television Law Blog

Covers the interaction between the law and the rise of internet television.

http://internet-televisionlaw.blogspot.com/

Apr 30
News Roundup - April 2013

News Roundup - April 2013

isoHunt Verdict Endangers Innovation, Google Tells Court
Mar 31
News Roundup - March 2013

News Roundup - March 2013

Online retransmission of TV programmes protected by copyright, rules CJEU
Feb 28
News Roundup - February 2013

News Roundup - February 2013

New Zealand court hands out second peppercorn downloading penalty3 million Freesat receivers now out there, and boxes to get YouTubeHargreaves supportive of Government copyright reforms but questions limitations to private copying…

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IP Law Chat

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

http://iplaw.hllaw.com/

May 28
Court Concludes That First Amendment Protects Use of Mark in Title of Computer Game, Dismisses Trademark Claim

Court Concludes That First Amendment Protects Use of Mark in Title of Computer Game, Dismisses Trademark Claim

Plaintiffs (referred to collectively as Rebellion Developments) own a registration for the mark REBELLION in connection with, as relevant here, video and electronic games. Defendants (referred to collectively as Stardock) recently…
May 28
Court Concludes That Use of Mark as Name of Fictional Software in Film Does Not State a Plausible Claim of Trademark Infringement

Court Concludes That Use of Mark as Name of Fictional Software in Film Does Not State a Plausible Claim of Trademark Infringement

Fortres Grand sells software called "Clean Slate," which erases evidence of user activity so that subsequent users cannot see previous users' activities. It obtained a federal trademark registration for CLEAN SLATE in connection…
May 23
Court Again Partially Grants Summary Judgment in Warhammer 40K Dispute; Copyright Fair Use Defense Survive

Court Again Partially Grants Summary Judgment in Warhammer 40K Dispute; Copyright Fair Use Defense Survive

Games Workshop, an England-based company, sells various science-fiction/fantasy products relating to a "dystopian fictional universe" called Warhammer 40,000, which was first created in 1987 with the release of the book Rogue Trader. Most…

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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…

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Legal As She Is Spoke

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

http://www.lasisblog.com/

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…
Apr 30
Occupying the Pledge of Allegiance

Occupying the Pledge of Allegiance

By José I. Ortiz Salvador Allende, Chile’s former president and reformer, once said, “To be young and not revolutionary is a contradiction, even biologically.” I’ve done my fair share of protesting. Back home in…

Rank this Week: 2128

Legal Bytes

Covers digital advertising, new media, e-commerce and the law. By Reed Smith.

http://www.legalbytes.com

May 6
WOMD. Now Available at Your Nearby Staples!

WOMD. Now Available at Your Nearby Staples!

I read with interest, recent reports of a 3-D printed hand gun, created by Defense Distributed, being test-fired at a gun range just south of Austin, Texas. Defense Distributed, whose website bills itself as "The Home of the Wiki Weapons…
Apr 30
Useless But Compelling Facts - April 2013

Useless But Compelling Facts - April 2013

EXTRA, EXTRA ! WORLD WIDE WEB CELEBRATES BOTH A BIRTHDAY AND AN ANNIVERSARY!! In a world of “firsts,” Legal Bytes is publishing a Useless But Compelling Fact – both the Question & the Answer at the same time. We…
Apr 15
"No taxation without representation"

"No taxation without representation"

In the mid-1700s, British colonists in the 13 Colonies, which eventually became the original United States of America, began to summarize their primary grievance against British rule with the slogan, "No taxation without representation."…

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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…

Rank this Week: 328

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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