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The Kennedy-Mighell Report

A Legal Technology Podcast, with an Internet Focus. From Dennis Kennedy & Tom Mighell.

http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/kennedy-mighell-report/

Oct 22
Will Lawyers Always Be Late Adopters?

Will Lawyers Always Be Late Adopters?

Lawyers are known as notorious late adopters of technology. Is that a fair characterization? Of course it is. What makes lawyers so cautious about new technologies? Will lawyers always be late adopters? In this episode of The Kennedy-Mighell…
Oct 9
Living in a Public Beta

Living in a Public Beta

There’s been a lot of discussion lately about what many see as Apple’s stumble with its maps application in iOS 6. Bryan Wolfe on AppAdvice.com recently asked "Did I Miss The Memo From Apple Making Us All Beta Testers?" From operating…
Oct 3
2012 Legal Tech Surveys Say . . .

2012 Legal Tech Surveys Say . . .

We hear a lot of stories about lawyers using (and not using) technology. It’s always been difficult to get good data on what is actually happening in the ground. The release of results from two major annual surveys about the use of…

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Dozier Internet Law

Comments on Internet law issues including hacking, intellectual property infringment, spam, free speech and regulatory matters. By John W. Dozier, Jr.

http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/

Oct 12
Internet Law: MySpace Murder in Virginia

Internet Law: MySpace Murder in Virginia

A suspect in the mass murder of four parents and teens in Farmville, Virginia has been arrested at the airport trying to flee to California. In "Google Bomb" I call for changes to Section 230 immunity so that web sites have the ability to…
Apr 16
Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

Eric Goldman is a professor at Santa Clara University and as a former general counsel to Epinions.com has a long standing view of free speech that is, to say the least, one sided. He seems to always support a very liberal interpretation of…
Apr 16
Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

Eric Goldman is a professor at Santa Clara University and as a former general counsel to Epinions.com has a long standing view of free speech that is, to say the least, one sided. He seems to always support a very liberal interpretation of…

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Taxing Tech

Covers state taxation of emerging technologies. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.taxingtech.com/

Aug 27
Massachusetts: Feeling SaaSy

Massachusetts: Feeling SaaSy

Editors’ Note: The following post is by our guest editor, Michael Lurie. Michael is a member of Reed Smith’s 2012 Summer Associate class, resident in our Philadelphia office. Michael recently completed his second year at…
Aug 27
Massachusetts: Feeling SaaSy

Massachusetts: Feeling SaaSy

Editors’ Note: The following post is by our guest editor, Michael Lurie. Michael is a member of Reed Smith’s 2012 Summer Associate class, resident in our Philadelphia office. Michael recently completed his second year…
Aug 9
The Nortel Dilemna: Taxability of Canned Software in California

The Nortel Dilemna: Taxability of Canned Software in California

In an article published in this week’s BNA Weekly State Tax Report, Marty Dakessian, Mike Shaikh and I analyze last year’s decision of the California Court of Appeal (2nd District) in Nortel Networks Inc. v. State Board of…

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Privacy & Security Source

Covers anonymous subpoenas, behavioral advertising, employee monitoring, geolocation and information security. By Foley & Lardner LLP.

http://www.privacysecuritysource.com

Aug 16
Appellate Court Decision Demonstrates Security Is Not Just About Technology – It’s About People

Appellate Court Decision Demonstrates Security Is Not Just About Technology – It’s About People

A federal appellate court recently held that a bank is potentially liable to a customer for failing to catch fraudulent money transfers totaling over $500,000. (Patco Construction Company v. People’s United Bank, 1st Cir., July 3, 2012,…
Aug 3
De-CFAA-nating Federal Law: Recent Appeals Courts Decisions Weaken Statutory Protections Against Unauthorized Use of Electronic Data

De-CFAA-nating Federal Law: Recent Appeals Courts Decisions Weaken Statutory Protections Against Unauthorized Use of Electronic Data

By: Michael J. Lockerby
Jun 14
European Working Party Opinion on Exemptions to Cookie Consent

European Working Party Opinion on Exemptions to Cookie Consent

The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has recently released an opinion on the EU Cookie Directive [http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/article-29/documentation/opinion-recommendation/files/2012/wp194_en.pdf]. The Article 29…

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Digital Rights Ireland

Covers data retention, defamation, DRI, DRM, ID cards, intellectual property, mass surveillance and more.

http://www.digitalrights.ie

May 11
Data retention threatens journalists also

Data retention threatens journalists also

Henry McDonald in today’s Guardian has an alarming story about Garda surveillance of crime journalists, including routine monitoring of their mobile phone calls and messages: Journalists in Ireland have raised concerns about the country’s…
Oct 17
Innovation, Information and the Internet: Modernising Copyright Law

Innovation, Information and the Internet: Modernising Copyright Law

DRI is organising a conference on copyright reform this Friday (21st October) and would encourage anyone with an interest in the topic to attend. The event is free and you can register online at http://www.dublincopyrightconference.com/. Full…
Sep 2
Garda who abused phone records to spy on ex will not be prosecuted, will keep job

Garda who abused phone records to spy on ex will not be prosecuted, will keep job

Recent media reports have confirmed that a Garda detective sergeant will not face criminal prosecution and will keep her job despite abusing the data retention system to spy on an ex-boyfriend.

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Technically Legal

Covers technology law and policy. By Dominik Rabiej, Ben Snitkoff, and David O’Brien.

http://www.technicallylegal.org/

Feb 6
Episode 115: Podcast Revived

Episode 115: Podcast Revived

It’s great to be back! In this episode, we return with a new co-host, Andy Sellars, who will be joining us on future episodes. The three of us discuss (1) the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA), civil forfeiture law, similar legislative…
Jan 21
Podcast Revival

Podcast Revival

Last month, I mentioned that we will be bringing back the podcast. I’m excited to announce that, in the next two weeks, we hope to publish our first show since going on hiatus. Dominik and I will be joined by Andy Sellars, a close…
Dec 3
Things to come…

Things to come…

You’ve probably noticed that earlier this fall we took an abrupt hiatus that coincided with some changes on our website. Unfortunately, one of our co-bloggers accepted a new position at a firm which, as a condition to his acceptance,…

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Colin Rule's blog

Covers online dispute resolution and political and legal commentary. Published by Colin Rule is Director of Online Dispute Resolution for eBay and PayPal.

http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/colin-rule

Jun 27
Novojustice

Novojustice

Just a quick note to say I've started a new blog as preparation for a book I'm doing for the ABA in 2012 -- so most of my blogging energy has shifted over there. Please come by and check it out: http://www.novojustice.com
Jun 27
Novojustice

Novojustice

Just a quick note to say I've started a new blog as preparation for a book I'm doing for the ABA in 2012 -- so most of my blogging energy has shifted over there. Please come by and check it out: http://www.novojustice.com Read more »…
Jan 10
Technology and Divorce Mediation

Technology and Divorce Mediation

I met with my good friend John Ford last week for lunch, and he introduced me to his business partner David Stein. The two of them have set up a new dispute resolution service provider focused on family disputes: Liaise Divorce Solutions.

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RobWebb2k

Covers DMCA, technology and e-commerce issues and litigation.

http://blog.robwebb2k.com

Nov 30
The Quiet E-Commerce Renaissance

The Quiet E-Commerce Renaissance

E-commerce has undergone dramatic change in the last two years. Zynga has cracked social gaming and virtual goods wide open, producing enormous transaction volume. Groupon has crushed local service group buying and created a multi-billion…
Oct 2
Calculating Online Advertising Return on Investment

Calculating Online Advertising Return on Investment

I’ve been helping a friend write a business school case on his company. I haven’t done too much but it’s been fun to see the process. Recently I helped with an appendix covering the ROI calculation when dealing with online advertising…
Sep 26
Paper Prototype User Testing

Paper Prototype User Testing

A heavily underutilized tool in the UI development and testing toolset is the paper prototype user test. Paper prototype tests have literally saved me and the companies I have worked for hundreds of hours and tens of thousands of dollars.…

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Christiansen's IT Law: Information…

Christiansen's IT Law: Information Law Theory and Practice

Focuses on legal architectures for information technology management. By John R. Christiansen.

http://informationlawtheoryandpractice.blogspot.com/

Sep 30
Our Dysfunctional Health Care System: A Different Kind of Information Problem

Our Dysfunctional Health Care System: A Different Kind of Information Problem

I don't just work on health care from an IT angle; I also sometimes work on payment issues. And in this context it has occurred to me that we have also have information problems. They're a little different from the kind you get in IT, but…
Jul 8
Preliminary Thoughts on the HITECH/HIPAA NPRM: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act

Preliminary Thoughts on the HITECH/HIPAA NPRM: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act

The Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NPRM”) for the proposed new regulations amending the HIPAA regulations as required by HITECH have just been informally published here. The formal publication date in the Federal Register is probably…
Dec 17
HITECH Incorporation by Law: A Painful Conundrum

HITECH Incorporation by Law: A Painful Conundrum

Okay, here’s yet another HITECH question: What does it actually *mean* if HITECH BA requirements are both applicable as a matter of law, and required to be incorporated into BACs? Do we have any discretion to vary the BAC language from the…

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Socha Consulting LLC

Covers electronic discovery.

http://sochaconsulting.com/

Jun 10
Draft EDRM Production Standards Available for Comment

Draft EDRM Production Standards Available for Comment

Draft EDRM Production Standards are available for review and comment, at edrm.net/5920. Prepared by Julie Brown of Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP and reviewed by additional EDRM members, the draft EDRM Production Standards document is…
Jun 3
2010 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey

2010 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey

It is not too late to participate in the 2010 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey. We want your input (if we don’t have it already). You can tell us about your organization’s electronic discovery activities. And give us your…
Jan 12
EMC Kazeon Best Practices Webinar: George Socha, Esq. Debunks the Top Five eDiscovery Myth

EMC Kazeon Best Practices Webinar: George Socha, Esq. Debunks the Top Five eDiscovery Myth

Noon – 1:00 pm Central EMC SourceOne eDiscovery – Kazeon presents George Socha, Esq. to Debunk the Top Five eDiscovery Myths. Don’t miss this insightful Best Practices Webinar! Learn how to gain more control of your litigation process,…

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LawGeek

Covers intellectual property, free speech, privacy rights and other topics. By Jason Schultz.

http://lawgeek.typepad.com/lawgeek/

Jun 7
Facebook v. Power Ventures: Fair use, misuse, and the fight for access to user-generated data

Facebook v. Power Ventures: Fair use, misuse, and the fight for access to user-generated data

Early last month, federal Judge Jeremy Fogel issued an order in the case of Facebook v. Power Ventures, a lawsuit over a third-party platform that allegedly attempts to "scrape" content for and from users on different social network sites…
Dec 31
Lobbyist linked by Times to McCain sues paper, claims own denial evidence of defamation

Lobbyist linked by Times to McCain sues paper, claims own denial evidence of defamation

Lobbyist linked by Times to McCain sues paper.The article said that both McCain and Iseman denied any romantic relationship, but the lawsuit says most readers would find that obligatory.
Dec 31
Arkansas ACLU Asks Court To Strike Down Arkansas Parenting Ban

Arkansas ACLU Asks Court To Strike Down Arkansas Parenting Ban

Arkansas ACLU Asks Court To Strike Down Arkansas Parenting Ban.

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Displacement of Concepts

Thoughts on technology, innovation, law, legal education, economics, cyberspace, and intellectual property. By Professor Robert Heverly.

http://robert.heverly.org/blog/

Mar 31
Depressing

Depressing

I must admit that at times I display a distinct naivety in my approach to life. I like people. I trust people. Sometimes my own experiences have provided me with reason to behave this way. For example, I worked for many years at the…
Mar 31
Strange Reasoning

Strange Reasoning

Via the Patry Copyright Blog, it seems there was a bit of an interesting discussion over the advertisement run in the UK for Transport for London and created by folks at or associated with WCRS.
Mar 11
Sometimes Location Matter

Sometimes Location Matter

William Patry writes about a recent U.S. Federal District Court decision that is “a masterpiece of analysis and witty writing” (Ricky Gervais Inspires Copyright Opinion). Patry quotes from the decision (citations omitted):

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Politics of Privacy Blog

Covers privacy, liberty, security, economy and their interaction. By Andreas Busch.

http://politicsofprivacy.blogspot.com/

Jan 18
Again: loss of personal data by public officials in the UK

Again: loss of personal data by public officials in the UK

Less than two months after the loss of the personal details of 25 million people by the UK's tax authorities (see this blog entry), another substantial loss of personal data has occurred in Britain. As the BBC website writes, a laptop…
Jan 7
Jeremy Clarkson and identity theft

Jeremy Clarkson and identity theft

Well, first of all, a happy new year to my readers! And I am glad to be able to report that page visits to this blog more than doubled in 2007 over 2006, to well over 5000 pageviews. I am very happy about this and will take it as a reminder…
Nov 20
British tax authorities lose personal details of 25 million people

British tax authorities lose personal details of 25 million people

A crass case of neglect and breach of data protection legislation has led to the loss of discs containing the names, addresses, dates of birth, bank account details and National Insurance numbers of 25 million people in the United Kingdom, it…

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TecnoJurista

Spanish language blog about technology and its applications on the legal practice in Puerto Rico. By Orlando Ortiz Cintrón.

http://www.tecnojurista.com

May 17
El nuevo Galaxy S4 de Samsung: ¿llegó la hora del cambio?

El nuevo Galaxy S4 de Samsung: ¿llegó la hora del cambio?

En días recientes, un pariente nuestro, fanático de todo lo que lleve el logo de la manzana mordida (Apple), nos sorprendió al indicarnos que en la próxima renovación de su contrato de servicio móvil…
May 13
¿Cuál es tu sistema de investigación legal en línea favorito?

¿Cuál es tu sistema de investigación legal en línea favorito?

Las ventajas de los sistemas de investigación legal en línea resultan obvias en un mundo cada vez más globalizado, siendo las principales, su rápido acceso y actualización. Otros beneficios de su uso en…
May 11
Acceso gratuito a computadoras e impresora en el Colegio de Abogado

Acceso gratuito a computadoras e impresora en el Colegio de Abogado

Si eres un@ de tant@s abogad@s que residimos fuera del área metropolitana de San Juan y estando en gestiones profesiones, necesitas someter algún escrito o moción urgente ante los tribunales o las agencias administrativas…

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Virginia Defamation Law Blog

Covers defamation, internet law and torts. By BerlikLaw LLC.

http://www.virginiadefamationlawyer.com/

May 16
Injunctive Relief Unavailable for False Light Claim, Says Pennsylvania Court

Injunctive Relief Unavailable for False Light Claim, Says Pennsylvania Court

Many jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania, follow the old common law rule that equity will not enjoin a libel. The First Amendment carries a presumption against prior restraints, but does not pose an absolute bar to injunctive relief in…
May 1
Google Loathe to Remove Content Claimed to Be Defamatory

Google Loathe to Remove Content Claimed to Be Defamatory

The Internet search giant Google periodically issues "Transparency Reports" which summarize government requests for removal of content from the Internet and Google's response to the requests. Google also discloses statistics regarding…
Apr 20
D.C. Defamation Case Filed Against Redskin Fred Davi

D.C. Defamation Case Filed Against Redskin Fred Davi

Makini R. Chaka is an owner of Remy Enterprise Group, LLC ("Remy"), an entity that arranges and coordinates logistics for celebrity appearances at public and private events. When Remy arranges a celebrity appearance, either the venue or the…

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The Hytech Lawyer

Covers law practice technology. By Bill Latham.

http://hytechlawyer.com/

May 14
The Hytech Lawyer Recommends Thirty-One Great Apps for Lawyers – SUMMER 2013

The Hytech Lawyer Recommends Thirty-One Great Apps for Lawyers – SUMMER 2013

Here it is– the latest, greatest list of iPad Apps recommended for lawyer use by the hytech lawyer. They are grouped by category. These are my favorites,and I have left out some perfectly acceptable alternatives to keep the list…
Apr 25
The Lawyer’s Toolbox— How to Create Stunning 3D Timelines on the iPad

The Lawyer’s Toolbox— How to Create Stunning 3D Timelines on the iPad

Most successful trial lawyers have the knack for simplifying the incredibly complex so that the core issues are easily grasped by whatever audience is at hand– be it client, judge, jury, arbitrator, mediator, or opposing…
Apr 14
Lawyer’s Toolbox— How to Give Your iPad 1Tb of Memory and to Transfer Files via USB Cable From iPad to Other Computer

Lawyer’s Toolbox— How to Give Your iPad 1Tb of Memory and to Transfer Files via USB Cable From iPad to Other Computer

From a lawyer’s perspective, two shortcomings of the iPad are the limited memory of the available versions of the devices (16 GB, 32 GB, 64GB, 128GB) and the inability to transfer data to or from the iPad by USB thumb drive,…

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Lawyers are boring.

Covers Taxonomy, Open Access, Free Legal Sources, Plain Language, BigData, IT to create new law and new lawyers.

http://lawyersareboring.tumblr.com

May 10
What is Legal Architecture

What is Legal Architecture

(and why I call myself a Legal Architect) Legal Architecture’s manifesto, first draft. My post on Legal Half Hour. Excerpts: “Law is information. Like information, it can be produced from many different sources and reach…
May 8
Why should a non-academic attend #ICAIL2013?

Why should a non-academic attend #ICAIL2013?

I’d like to attend ICAIL2013, the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law that will take place June 10th-14th in Rome, but I’m not sure if there will be interesting stuff for a non academic tech-legal person…
May 3
Taxonomies make the law. Will folksonomies change it? My post on VoxPopuLII

Taxonomies make the law. Will folksonomies change it? My post on VoxPopuLII

This week, VoxpopuLII, the cutting edge legal information blog of Cornell University, published my piece “Taxonomies make the law. Will folksonomies change it?” http://tiny.cc/97fiww I have a gut feeling that folksonomies…

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DMCA Handbook

Covers online copyright infringement and DMCA for ISPs and content creators and rights holders. By Connie J. Mableson.

http://www.dmcahandbook.com/

May 10
Case puts 512(f) at the forefront with lots of twist

Case puts 512(f) at the forefront with lots of twist

Section 512(f) of the DMCA provides that if someone makes a material misrepresentation in a DMCA notice or counter-notification, they can be liable for damages, including costs and attorney’s fees. The standard applied is a difficult…
Apr 26
Grooveshark Loses to UMG in DMCA Case as to pre-1972 Sound Recording

Grooveshark Loses to UMG in DMCA Case as to pre-1972 Sound Recording

The U.S. Copyright Act has undergone many amendments and revisions since the law was first passed. One type of creative work that is protected by the US Copyright Act are “sound recordings” – recordings of music, spoken…
Apr 25
House Judiciary Committee to Undertake Comprehensive Review of Copyright Law

House Judiciary Committee to Undertake Comprehensive Review of Copyright Law

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R – Va.) announced that the Judiciary Committee will conduct a comprehensive review of US Copyright Law in the coming months. In remarks made by the Chairman, he said: “The…

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Law Library & Technology Blog

From the George Mason University School of Law.

http://blog.law.gmu.edu/library/

May 8
Summer Access to Legal Database

Summer Access to Legal Database

During the Summer, GMUSL students have the following legal database access: Bloomberg Law: Unlimited, unrestricted access. Lexis: Unlimited access for work (paid or unpaid) and academic purposes using a Lexis Advance ID. Westlaw:…
May 1
Law Day 2013

Law Day 2013

In 1961, Congress officially designated May 1 as Law Day (36 U.S.C.113). Each year, the American Bar Association selects a theme for the Law Day celebration. This year’s theme is Realizing the…
Apr 22
Study Aid

Study Aid

The law library has numerous print study aids on reserve that may be useful during exams: Get a broad overview: Nutshells Focus on the core principles: Concise Hornbooks and Understanding Series Go…

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Business + Intellectual Property +…

Business + Intellectual Property + Internet Law

From a Rhode Island point of view, this blog covers legal developments in the fields of business law, patent law, trademark law, copyright law, intellectual property law, and gaming law. By John Ottaviani.

http://bipilaw.blogspot.com/

May 7
Trademarks Are Everywhere in Dallas!

Trademarks Are Everywhere in Dallas!

As in every city, trademarks are everywhere in Dallas. Because I am here attending the Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association, it is only fitting that I show a few that I spotted on a brief walk in the…
Apr 26
"Intellectual Property Protection for Small Businesses" Presentation

"Intellectual Property Protection for Small Businesses" Presentation

On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of co-presenting a workshop at the "Beacon for Small Business Expo," sponsored by Beacon Mutual for its policyholders and the general public. My presentation was titled "Intellectual Property Protection…
Mar 18
FTC Updates Rules for Internet and Mobile Advertising

FTC Updates Rules for Internet and Mobile Advertising

Does your company advertise online or on mobile devices? Do you promote your company on Twitter and Facebook? If so, you should take note that the Federal Trade Commission last week updated its guidelines for digital…

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eLawyering Blog

Covers online legal services, document automation, and virtual lawyering. By DirectLaw.

http://www.elawyeringredux.com/

May 6
13 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

13 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

The eLawyering Task Force of the Law Practice Management Section of the ABA was created in 2000 by then President of the ABA, William Paul. At that initial meeting Gary Munneke, a founding member of the Task Force and the leading law school…
May 6
12 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

12 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

The eLawyering Task Force of the Law Practice Management Section of the ABA was created in 2000 by then President of the ABA, William Paul. At that initial meeting Gary Munneke, a founding member of the Task Force and the leading law school…
May 6
11 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

11 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

The eLawyering Task Force of the Law Practice Management Section of the ABA was created in 2000 by then President of the ABA, William Paul. At that initial meeting Gary Munneke, a founding member of the Task Force and the leading law school…

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panGloss

Covers cyberlaw. By Lilian Edwards

http://blogscript.blogspot.com/

May 5
REF and other dangerous animal

REF and other dangerous animal

Excellent comments , among many such, in piece on the harmful effects of REF in the Grauniad:"For my money, the real issue is managerialism. Senior administrators decide everything now - not academics. And, unsurprisingly, they favour simple…
Apr 24
Life, Death, Privacy, Action! Or, “Spring is Coming” and About Bleeding Time:-)

Life, Death, Privacy, Action! Or, “Spring is Coming” and About Bleeding Time:-)

Surliminal has been a busy little bee lately since the official CREATe launch at end January (and not just because she’s read the entirety of the first four Game of Thones novels since then.. beware I suspect a GikII paper on…
Feb 21
Vacancy in IT/IP law at Strathclyde!

Vacancy in IT/IP law at Strathclyde!

SCHOOL OF LAWLECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN IT AND/OR DIGITAL IP LAW(£33,230 - £53,233 PER ANNUM)The School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer or a Senior Lecturer to strengthen its portfolio in the broadareas of IT law, digital…

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Statements of Interest

Looking at life through a lawyer's lens. By Cathy Gellis.

http://www.cathygellis.com/soi/

May 4
Trivet (adj.) (repost)

Trivet (adj.) (repost)

Another repost from my old blog: Last night I helped my dad clear the table. “Where do we put the trivet?” I asked. Then I interrupted myself. “What a useless word, ‘trivet.’ In a way it’s nice that…
May 1
Prenda Law’s Trip To San Francisco Turns Out Badly (cross-post)

Prenda Law’s Trip To San Francisco Turns Out Badly (cross-post)

The hearing involving Prenda Law that I described in the previous post soon resulted in a ruling, which I again summarized on Popehat. I’ve cross-posted that second post below: Later this week it will be World Intellectual Property Day,…
Apr 21
Prenda Law, a San Francisco treat

Prenda Law, a San Francisco treat

I wrote about one of the recent chapters in the Prenda Law saga at the Popehat blog last week. For posterity, and people who read this blog but not that one, here’s what I wrote. While most of the recent news involving Prenda Law has…

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Legal Loudspeaker

Cover tech solutions and issues for law firms. By Accellis Technology Group.

http://legalloudspeaker.com/

May 3
Amicus Cloud Training Video Pack

Amicus Cloud Training Video Pack

We prepared a series of brief training videos designed to get you started on the Amicus Cloud platform. Each video is under 5 minutes long and are intended for new users. Amicus Cloud Training…
Apr 26
Accellis Exhibiting at the OSBA Convention

Accellis Exhibiting at the OSBA Convention

Accellis Technology Group will be an exhibitor at the 2013 Ohio State Bar Association Annual Convention. The event will be held at the Cleveland Renaissance hotel on May 8 through May 10th. If you’re going, stop by booth 18 and…
Apr 17
Amicus Cloud New Features: April 2013

Amicus Cloud New Features: April 2013

Amicus Attorney Cloud Edition has recently released another batch of new features. As you may have learned in our previous coverage, firms using the Cloud platform have immediate access to the latest product releases without having to worry…

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Internet Law Info Blog

Covers legal developments involving new technologies and the Internet. By Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC.

http://www.internetlawinfoblog.com/

Apr 29
Does the Government Violate the 4th Amendment When it Obtains Evidence From a Suspect’s Facebook Page?

Does the Government Violate the 4th Amendment When it Obtains Evidence From a Suspect’s Facebook Page?

Does the 4th Amendment protect information disseminated online? Can Facebook posts be used against defendants in a court of law? The court in U.S. v. Joshua Meregildo WL 3264501 (S.D.N.Y. August 10, 2012), addressed whether the government…
Sep 19
When Are Online Forum Selection Clauses Enforceable in New York?

When Are Online Forum Selection Clauses Enforceable in New York?

Should a defendant, who uses the Internet to market and sell nationally, be able to restrict jurisdiction with the use of a forum selection clause (“FSC”)? On the other hand, should a plaintiff be able to drag an online company, that…
Aug 14
Does Selling a Grey Market Goods In New York Confer Individual Jurisdiction Over the Trademark Infringer?

Does Selling a Grey Market Goods In New York Confer Individual Jurisdiction Over the Trademark Infringer?

In Chloe v. Queen Bee of Beverly Hills, L.L.C., No. 09-cv (2d Cir. Aug. 5, 2010), the court was presented with a novel issue: whether a New York court would have jurisdiction over a California resident who was alleged to have engaged in one…

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The IP Stone

Discusses patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, computer/Internet/cyber law. By Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC.

http://theipstone.com/

Apr 28
Will Patent Classification Harmonization Based On The Cooperative Patent Classification System Strike A Chord?

Will Patent Classification Harmonization Based On The Cooperative Patent Classification System Strike A Chord?

By Morgan Heller II As mentioned in my previous post on the Cooperative Patent Classification system (CPC), the International Patent Classification system (IPC), on which the CPC is based, is used by more than 100 patent offices around…
Apr 22
Employers Just Get No Satisfaction: NH Enacts Law Restricting Use Of Non-Compete Agreement

Employers Just Get No Satisfaction: NH Enacts Law Restricting Use Of Non-Compete Agreement

By Beth Rattigan Employers in New Hampshire now must comply with further restrictions on their ability to enforce non-compete and anti-piracy agreements. Venturing further into the already murky area of the enforceability of such…
Apr 10
The New Age of Patent Enforcement in the United States: The Brave New World Post-AIA is NOT First to File – It IS Post Grant Proceeding

The New Age of Patent Enforcement in the United States: The Brave New World Post-AIA is NOT First to File – It IS Post Grant Proceeding

Sure, First-to-File is new here, but the rest of the world has been dealing with it forever and the sky has not fallen on technological innovation elsewhere. And it won’t fall on it here either under a First-to-File system. But…

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PI Buzz

Covers techniques for searching public records.

http://pibuzz.com/

Apr 25
Killing the Social Security Death Index?

Killing the Social Security Death Index?

If enacted as proposed, a provision in the federal 2014 Budget would eliminate most public access to the Death Master File, also known as the Social Security Death Index (SSDI). The United States Department of the Treasury is recommending a…
Mar 19
Searching Linkedin endorsements? Forget about it

Searching Linkedin endorsements? Forget about it

A strange thing happened on the way to (once again) reviewing the search engine functions at Linkedin.com. First, when Linkedin introduced the feature “Skills and Expertise” I was put off, and even deleted them! I much prefer the…
Mar 11
Private Investigator Research Links – Feb 2013

Private Investigator Research Links – Feb 2013

Ultimate Google toolbox: 20 tips, tricks, and hacks BigCharts: Stock Charts, Screeners, Interactive Charting and Research Tools FOI Requests 10 Tools for Creating Infographics and Visualizations Neighborhood income maps of U.S. cities Clergy…

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eDiscovery

Tracks recent trends and cases involving electronic discovery. By Hubbard & Jenkins.

http://www.hjediscoverylaw.net/blog/

Apr 25
Prometheus Project Panel Scheduled for April 29, 2013 at Bass, Berry & Sim

Prometheus Project Panel Scheduled for April 29, 2013 at Bass, Berry & Sim

EVENT REMINDER Monday, April 29th, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Hosted by Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC Please join us for the next meeting of the Prometheus Project. This month we will be focusing our discussion around recent Sedona…
Apr 22
Marc Jenkins on Indiana Federal Court’s Approval of Predictive Coding

Marc Jenkins on Indiana Federal Court’s Approval of Predictive Coding

Marc Jenkins was quoted in Law Technology News today regarding the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana’s recent decision in In Re: Biomet M2a Magnum Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation (MDL…
Apr 1
Marc Jenkins to Present on E-Discovery at Knoxville Bar Association Law Practice Today Expo

Marc Jenkins to Present on E-Discovery at Knoxville Bar Association Law Practice Today Expo

Marc Jenkins is presenting at the Knoxville Bar Association’s Law Practice Today Expo on Aprl 12, 2013. The panel presentation is entitled “E-Discovery (the single-most rapidly expanding area of law) Representing…

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Internet Defamation Law Blog

Covers the law of Internet Defamation. By Nissenbaum Law Group.

http://www.internetdefamationlawblog.com/

Apr 23
May a Website That Provides a Link to an Article be Liable for Defamation Based on the Article’s Content?

May a Website That Provides a Link to an Article be Liable for Defamation Based on the Article’s Content?

Can you hyperlink yourself into a lawsuit? Do you need to fact check every article you reference in an Internet posting? In In re Philadelphia Newspapers v. Vahan H. Gureghian. 11-3257, 2012 WL 3038578 (3d Cir. July 26, 2012), the...
Mar 8
Todays post

Todays post

In that case, Defendant appealed the Law Division’s decision to grant the attorney fee award to Plaintiff. The award was granted after Defendant repeatedly failed to comply with deadlines set in numerous motions enforcing a prior settlement…
Mar 8
GDNLAW POST 2013

GDNLAW POST 2013

Teating

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Stone Law P.C.'s Blog

Covers intellectual property, entertainment law, and computing issues.

http://www.stoneslaw.net/blog/

Apr 20
Is Content Aggregation Copyright Infringement?

Is Content Aggregation Copyright Infringement?

A federal district judge in New York ruled for the Associated Press in the case of AP v. Meltwater. The ruling, if upheld on appeal, can have large ramifications throughout the blogosphere and for content aggregators. The Associated Press, or…
Mar 27
Kirtsaeng v. Wiley: Supreme Court Creates New Class of Business Venture

Kirtsaeng v. Wiley: Supreme Court Creates New Class of Business Venture

The Supreme Court decided this week the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons. The opinion will undoubtedly have a large impact on intellectual property law. This case deals with a Thai national who was subsidizing his college tuition in…
Mar 20
Is ‘Redskins’ Too Offensive to be Trademarked?

Is ‘Redskins’ Too Offensive to be Trademarked?

The Trademark Trial and Appeals Board, the TTAB, has recently heard a case to determine if the Washington Redskins name is disparaging, and therefore should be stripped of its protected trademark status. This has been a long disputed issue.…

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Defend My Domain

Discusses UDRP law and decisions, the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), trademark litigation theories and tactics, computer law principles and an understanding of the web-based transactions and Internet technology. By Kain & Associates.

http://www.defendmydomain.com

Apr 18
Panel tells Alcohol Monitoring Systems to SCRAM

Panel tells Alcohol Monitoring Systems to SCRAM

In a recent domain name dispute over the domain www.SCRAM.com a single member panel denied a request to transfer. See Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.v. Peter Stranney (Nat. Arb. Forum FA 1488482, April 11, 2013). Complainant, offering…
Mar 7
“Tata Massage” can keep its domain

“Tata Massage” can keep its domain

In a recent domain name dispute over the domain, www.tatamassage.com, a single member Panel denied a request to transfer. See Tata Sons Limited v. Tata Massage (WIPO Case No. D2012-2467 , March 4, 2013). Complainant Tata Sons Limited is…
Feb 11
SPORT2000 Sleeps Too Long on its Right

SPORT2000 Sleeps Too Long on its Right

In a recent domain name dispute over the domain, www.SPORT2000.com, a single member Panel denied a request to transfer. See Sport 2000 Brand AG v. sport2000 (WIPO Case No. D2012-2449, January 28, 2013). Complainant Sport Brand AG owns…

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Watching the Connectives

Covers telecoms and technology. By Olswang.

http://robbratby.com/

Apr 11
Myanmar announces 12 Pre-Qualified Applicants for telecoms licence

Myanmar announces 12 Pre-Qualified Applicants for telecoms licence

Following its evaluation of applications, the Government of Myanmar today announced 12 pre-qualified applicants for the two national telecoms licences being allocated by tender. The applicants can either be individual companies or consortia.…
Apr 1
Singapore adopts 10 year master plan to become IP Hub for Asia

Singapore adopts 10 year master plan to become IP Hub for Asia

On 1 April the government of Singapore adopted a ‘Intellectual Property (IP) Hub Master Plan: Developing Singapore as a Global IP Hub in Asia’. Despite the date, this is emphatically no joke. The plan helpfully…
Mar 13
Myanmar to increase international investor protection

Myanmar to increase international investor protection

International arbitration to provide unbiased disputed resolution mechanism for international investors Myanmar’s long isolation from the international community has meant that it has lacked many of the protections available to…

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CompuSavvy's Word & WordPerfect…

CompuSavvy's Word & WordPerfect Tips

Tips about MS Word and WordPerfect with some advice targeted to legal professionals.

http://compusavvy.wordpress.com

Mar 30
Word 2010: Custom Date With Auto Month/Year, Blank Day

Word 2010: Custom Date With Auto Month/Year, Blank Day

A member of the Windows 7 / Microsoft Office for Legal group on LinkedIn recently asked if there is a way to create a date code in which the month and year are codes that automatically update but there is a blank line where the user can type…
Dec 31
Best wishes for 2013!

Best wishes for 2013!

May the new year bestow upon each of you the best that life has to offer: good health, contentment, financial security, the safe haven of supportive and caring friends and family, enjoyable challenges, as much work — and leisure —…
Dec 18
Office 2013 Quick Start Guides (from Microsoft)

Office 2013 Quick Start Guides (from Microsoft)

Microsoft has made available Office 2013 Quick Start Guides for Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, Access, OneNote, and Project. According to Microsoft, the guides contain “useful tips, shortcuts, and screenshots to…

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Nick.pro

By Nicholas Moline, a programmer at Justia.com

http://www.nick.pro

Mar 29
180 Pounds Down

180 Pounds Down

At my weigh in this week I was down to 310 pounds which brings me to 180 pounds lost!
Dec 26
Not too fat to journey through space… mountain!

Not too fat to journey through space… mountain!

As many of my friends know, I am a huge Disney Fan. A year and a half ago, on a trip to Disneyland with my wife and Brother-in-law I went through the line queue at Space Mountain and attempted to get into the ride vehicle. Sadly,…
Nov 12
Losing my Geek Cred: Nick.pro hacked

Losing my Geek Cred: Nick.pro hacked

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The Law of the Game

Covers video games, gambling and other legal discussions. By Mark Methenitis.

http://lawofthegame.blogspot.com/

Mar 28
6th Annual Penn Intellectual Property Group Symposium - Live Stream

6th Annual Penn Intellectual Property Group Symposium - Live Stream

I will be speaking at the Penn IP Law Group Symposium on Friday, March 29, 2013. They'll be live streaming starting at 2 pm eastern at this link, so be sure to check it out. More information on the symposium is available at…
Dec 19
Game Business Law 2013

Game Business Law 2013

Game Business Law 2013 will be here in just over a month. It will be held January 24-25, 2013, at SMU Law School, as it has been since the conference started. I will be moderating a panel on crowdfunding and Kickstarter this year, but all…
Dec 12
Beware the Berner Convention: Terms of Use and Social Media

Beware the Berner Convention: Terms of Use and Social Media

Nearly everyone uses social media. It is difficult find people who do not. There are many platforms with different concepts and target audiences. But across them all, there are questions about privacy, copyright, and contracts. This arose…

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Legal iPad

Covers the use of iPads for lawyers and business professionals. By Nicole Black.

http://legal-ipad.com/

Mar 26
An infographic on mobile use by lawyers and a giveaway!

An infographic on mobile use by lawyers and a giveaway!

First, the giveaway. Head on over to the MyCase blog to enter to win a free copy of the JuryPad app, compliments of the good folks at Bench&Bar, LLC. The JuryPad iPad app is designed to streamline the jury…
Mar 7
New Mobile Apps for Lawyer

New Mobile Apps for Lawyer

Over at the MyCase blog, I wrote about a number of new apps for lawyers that were recently released. Check it out here.
Feb 1
Best PDF Annotation and Storage app

Best PDF Annotation and Storage app

In case you missed it, I recently wrote a post over at the Lawyerist blog about the best iPad PDF storage and annotation apps. Head on over, check it out, and add your favorites in the comments.

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iPad 4 Lawyers

Covers iPad apps, tips and tricks for lawyers. By Tom Mighell.

http://ipad4lawyers.squarespace.com/

Mar 25
Announcing: iPad in One Hour for Litigator

Announcing: iPad in One Hour for Litigator

When I talk to lawyers about using the iPad in their practice, I invariably get around to telling them that for some reason, app developers have really concentrated on making apps for litigators more than for any other type of legal practice.…
Jul 27
iPad Apps of the Week - New and Updated

iPad Apps of the Week - New and Updated

Welcome to a new edition of iPad Apps of the Week. Each week, I want to feature those apps that are 1) new this week (or at least new to me), or 2) updated with new features in the past 7 days. I haven't tried the new apps, so my…
Jul 18
Apps of the Week - New and Updated

Apps of the Week - New and Updated

Add text to PDFs with the Add Text tool Use forms that have Field Validation, Calculation, and Formatting Organize and manage documents in Reader's improved file organizer - create folders, copy, move, rename, and delete files.

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Law School 2.0

Covers legal education reform. By David Thomson.

http://www.lawschool2.org/

Mar 22
Presentation at Rocky Mountain LW Conference

Presentation at Rocky Mountain LW Conference

This weekend I will be attending and participating in the Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, which will be hosted by our friends at the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder. I had the privilege of working on the program...
Jan 14
Visiting Scholar at IAALS

Visiting Scholar at IAALS

After 10 years of full-time teaching at the DU Law School, I am on sabbatical leave (my first) until July. I have been preparing for this leave for a year, since I learned that my leave application was accepted last...
Oct 17
Distinguished Teaching Award

Distinguished Teaching Award

Today, the University of Denver gave me the University's Distinguished Teaching Award during the annual Convocation ceremony.

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NYTechLitigation.com - Litigation…

NYTechLitigation.com - Litigation and Technology News and Opinion

Developments at the intersection of law, litigation, and technology. By Jeffrey Gross.

http://nytechlitigation.com/

Mar 15
Court Rules That LinkedIn Account Belongs to Employee, not Employer

Court Rules That LinkedIn Account Belongs to Employee, not Employer

Eagle v. Edcomm, a case about which I’ve posted before, resulted in what may be one of the first rulings on the merits of a thorny issue concerning social media: Who owns a social media account, the employer or the employee, if…
Feb 24
Recent Case Illustrates Importance of Clawback Provision

Recent Case Illustrates Importance of Clawback Provision

Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) allows courts to issue orders that protect parties from inadvertently producing privileged documents. Yet, this tool, commonly known as a clawback agreement, remains remarkably underused. A recent New…
Feb 24
The FCPA’s Reach onto Foreign Soil

The FCPA’s Reach onto Foreign Soil

A recent New York case demonstrates how powerful the FCPA can be for the SEC to attack bribery that has rather remote connections to the United States. In SEC v. Straub, et al., No. 11 Civ. 9645 (RJS) (S.D.N.Y. 2013), Judge Richard…

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Nerds in Court

Focuses on emerging legal issues and news stories relating to video games, comic books, anime, and other nerd culture. By John G. Nowakowski and Christina R. Evola.

http://nerdsincourt.wordpress.com/

Feb 12
GAMES WORKSHOP SPOTS AUTHOR’S USE OF THE TERM “SPACE MARINE” AND CLAIMS TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT

GAMES WORKSHOP SPOTS AUTHOR’S USE OF THE TERM “SPACE MARINE” AND CLAIMS TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT

In mid-December 2012, Amazon.com removed the e-book “Spots the Space Marine: Defense of the Fiddler” by MCA Hogarth from their store upon Games Workshop’s request. Games Workshop claimed Hogarth’s book infringed their…
Dec 13
TIME TO KICK THAT NASTY HOBBIT: JUDGE ISSUES TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ON ‘AGE OF HOBBITS’ MOCKBUSTER

TIME TO KICK THAT NASTY HOBBIT: JUDGE ISSUES TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ON ‘AGE OF HOBBITS’ MOCKBUSTER

It was 1937 when Tolkien published “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again” to wide critical acclaim, from which time it has sold an estimated 35 million to 100 million copies. It was 1993 when Disney brought a lawsuit against a…
Jul 31
I ALONE GET SUED: LIGHTNING CRASHES ON EX-SINGER FOR BAND “LIVE” AS SUIT IS FILED FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT BY PROXY COMPANY OF FORMER BANDMATES

I ALONE GET SUED: LIGHTNING CRASHES ON EX-SINGER FOR BAND “LIVE” AS SUIT IS FILED FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT BY PROXY COMPANY OF FORMER BANDMATES

Vocalist/frontman Ed Kowalczyk started the band “Live” in 1991 with three other musicians. Friends in York, Pennsylvania, they had played under various combination until a 1991 contract with Radioactive Records saw them enter the studio…

Rank this Week: 3816

Socially Legal

Covers social media and the law.

http://www.socially-legal.com/

Feb 5
"Well you, Sir, are just a big, fat bully!"

"Well you, Sir, are just a big, fat bully!"

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Aug 15
THE GAME OF STATUS-HIJACKING

THE GAME OF STATUS-HIJACKING

Today on the other side of the world US rapper 'The Game' has found himself in deep yoghurt over a tweet sent from his account, which he alleges was sent by a 'friend', The Game claiming to be a victim of status-hijack. The Tweet in question…
Aug 11
The iiTrial and what it means for social media

The iiTrial and what it means for social media

Roadshow Films ("AFACT") v iiNet As I type this, I'm sitting in the Sydney registry of the High Court of Australia, where AFACT have just been granted special leave to appeal to the High Court in the matter of Roadshow Films & ors ("AFACT")…

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The 463: Inside Tech Policy

Covers technology policy trends, insight and news. By Sean Garrett.

http://463.blogs.com/the_463/

Feb 5
Celebrate Safer Internet Day

Celebrate Safer Internet Day

Today marks the tenth annual Safer Internet Day, an international event that aims to make the online community a safer, more respectful place. To kick off the day, the National Cyber Security Alliance joined national experts from the public…
Jan 18
Advanced Energy Economy Unveils New Report: Economic Impacts of Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy Economy Unveils New Report: Economic Impacts of Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), a national organization representing the advanced energy industry, has just released a new report, Economic Impacts of Advanced Energy. Commissioned by the Advanced Energy Economy Institute, AEE’s educational…
Jan 18
Connecting for the Sandy Hook Promise

Connecting for the Sandy Hook Promise

One month after the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut and the nation still grapples for a way to deal with the senseless violence committed on innocent victims. Sensationalistic storylines and outsized personalities continue to drive headlines,…

Rank this Week: 4963

Law & Life: Silicon Valley

Covers intellectual property law, open source software, and technology. By Mark Radcliffe.

http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog

Jan 2
2012: Top Ten FOSS Legal Development

2012: Top Ten FOSS Legal Development

The year 2012 had many important FOSS legal developments which reflects the continued increase in FOSS use. During a recent webinar with Black Duck, we noted that FOSS projects have increased from 600,000 in 2010 to 900,000 by December…
Jan 1
Unlicensed FOSS: Major Mistake for Developer

Unlicensed FOSS: Major Mistake for Developer

One disturbing trend is the posting of FOSS modules without licenses. Simon Phipps focused on this problem in his recent blog, particularly on the problems raised by the terms of service at Github. James Governor, the founder of analyst Red…
Dec 7
Major Step Forward on FOSS for US Government: FOSS Compliance with Trade Agreements Act

Major Step Forward on FOSS for US Government: FOSS Compliance with Trade Agreements Act

Talend, a licensor of open source enterprise software, has recently received a ruling from the U.S. Customs Service corroborating that its software complies with the Trade Agreements Act 0f 1979 (19 USC 2511 et seq.) (“TAA”). …

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Emerging Technologies Blog

Covers GPL, open source and free software. By Brown Rudnick.

http://brownrudnick.com/blog/emerging-technologies/

Dec 21
Mobile App Privacy: Five Things Businesses Can Do To Stay Out Of Trouble

Mobile App Privacy: Five Things Businesses Can Do To Stay Out Of Trouble

The business case for offering a mobile app can be compelling: an app can give a business a constant presence on its customers’ mobile desktop, building brand awareness and allowing easy and direct interaction. But businesses that roll…
Jun 29
A New Wave Of GPL Enforcement? Samba and Linux kernel copyrightholders join the fight

A New Wave Of GPL Enforcement? Samba and Linux kernel copyrightholders join the fight

Talk about unintended consequences: Rob Landley, a lead developer of BusyBox, announced that he was rewriting that program solely to disarm GPL enforcers. In response, several other copyright holders came forward to hand the enforcers some…
Jun 12
The Lore of Linux

The Lore of Linux

Advising clients on open source is always hard, because there’s not much law but a lot of lore. There are a couple of court decisions that discuss open source licensing, but they don’t get at the really complicated and interesting…

Rank this Week: 4283

TelecomMediaTech Law Blog

Covers telecommunications, media and technology law and policy. By Rini Coran, PC.

http://www.telecommediatechlaw.com

Dec 17
FCC's Outage Reporting Rules Take Effect for Interconnected VoIP Service

FCC's Outage Reporting Rules Take Effect for Interconnected VoIP Service

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and other recent natural disasters, there is increasing focus on how communications networks weather these storms. In addition to significant, sometimes catastrophic, harm to life and property, severe…
Dec 13
Will the FCC and the FAA Allow Expanded Use of Wireless Devices on Airplanes?

Will the FCC and the FAA Allow Expanded Use of Wireless Devices on Airplanes?

Here’s an important announcement for gadget-laden air travelers: Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski reportedly has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to “enable greater use of tablets, e-readers,…
Aug 2
TV Station Public Files Go Online for Inspection

TV Station Public Files Go Online for Inspection

Today is the effective date for the FCC's rules requiring TV broadcasters to post their local public inspection file online at a site maintained by the FCC. Late last week, the court denied broadcasters' request for a stay of this deadline.…

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