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The Volokh Conspiracy

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

http://www.volokh.com/

Oct 23
[Eugene Volokh] Freedom of expression on campus: An overview of some recent survey

[Eugene Volokh] Freedom of expression on campus: An overview of some recent survey

When I heard that my UCLA colleague John Villasenor conducted a survey on college student attitudes toward freedom of expression, I asked him if he could pass along some thoughts on the subject, and he very graciously did. Here’s…
Oct 22
[Ilya Somin] The case against special judicial deference in immigration and national security case

[Ilya Somin] The case against special judicial deference in immigration and national security case

One of the issues at stake in the ongoing litigation over President Trump’s travel ban executive orders is the extent to which judges should give special deference to the president in cases involving immigration and national…
Oct 20
[Orin Kerr] The Fourth Amendment and querying the 702 database for evidence of crime

[Orin Kerr] The Fourth Amendment and querying the 702 database for evidence of crime

An interesting Fourth Amendment issue has come up in debates over the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. This is the authority, some will recall, that allows the government to collect from inside the…

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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/

Oct 20
These Are the Good Old Days?

These Are the Good Old Days?

Or will be if the gloomdogglers are right about the environment, This is not to downgrade the danger presented by global heating – on the contrary, it presents an existential threat. It is simply that I have come to realise ……
Oct 18
Latvian ‘Ocean’

Latvian ‘Ocean’

My article Flood Control on the Information Ocean: Living With Anonymity, Digital Cash, and Distributed Databases has been translated into Latvian as “Plūdu kontroli par informāciju, kas okeānā: dzīvo ar…
Oct 12
ACLU Brings Important Freedom-to-Travel Lawsuit

ACLU Brings Important Freedom-to-Travel Lawsuit

The ACLU’s blog post is actually not over the top here: We’re Suing the Government for Violating the Rights of Passengers on Delta Airlines 1583 in Police-State Fashion. The full complaint in Amedei v. Duke is online. Some key…

Rank this Week: 31

Media Law Prof Blog

By Christine A. Corcos.

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

Oct 19
Russo and Risch on Virtual Copyright @ProfRisch

Russo and Risch on Virtual Copyright @ProfRisch

Jack Russo, ComputerLaw Group, LLP, and Michael Risch, Villanova University School of Law, are publishing Virtual Copyright in The Law of Virtual and Augmented Reality (Woody Barfield and Marc Blitz eds., 2018). Here is the abstract. This…
Oct 18
Post on The Classic First Amendment Tradition Under Stress: Freedom of Speech and the University @YaleLawSch

Post on The Classic First Amendment Tradition Under Stress: Freedom of Speech and the University @YaleLawSch

Robert Post, Yale Law School, has published The Classic First Amendment Tradition Under Stress: Freedom of Speech and the University. Here is the abstract. This forthcoming chapter in a book to be edited by Lee Bollinger and Geoffrey Stone…
Oct 18
Tsesis on Social Media Accountability for Terrorist Propaganda @LoyolaLaw

Tsesis on Social Media Accountability for Terrorist Propaganda @LoyolaLaw

Alexander Tsesis, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, is publishing Social Media Accountability for Terrorist Propaganda in volume 86 of the Fordham Law Review (2017). Here is the abstract. Terrorist organizations have found social media…

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Freedom To Differ

Speaks freely about legal and policy issues facing the media and the internet. By Peter Black.

http://www.freedomtodiffer.com/freedom_to_differ/

Apr 29
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 2015 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…
Feb 25
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 2014 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…
Oct 1
Daily Twitter Link

Daily Twitter Link

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Recording Industry vs The People

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

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/

Jan 27
Stipulated preservation order in Malibu v Doe 16 cv 1325 SDNY

Stipulated preservation order in Malibu v Doe 16 cv 1325 SDNY

After some negotiation, the parties entered into a stipulated preservation order in Malibu Media v. Doe, a Southern District of New York case: January 27, 2017, Stipulated Preservation Order, Hon. Jesse M. Furman, District Judge Ray…
Aug 24
Judge Locke denies motion to quash in Malibu Media v Doe, stay lifted

Judge Locke denies motion to quash in Malibu Media v Doe, stay lifted

In Malibu Media v. Doe, EDNY 15-3504, Judge Locke has denied the defendant's motion to quash, and lifted the stay on all of the EDNY Malibu Media cases, which had all been consolidated. The Court accepted the representations of plaintiff's…
Jun 16
Second Circuit rules for Vimeo on DMCA issues in Capitol Records v Vimeo

Second Circuit rules for Vimeo on DMCA issues in Capitol Records v Vimeo

The US Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit has overturned those parts of the District Court's rulings which were in favor of the plaintiff record companies in Capitol Records v. Vimeo. The Court decided three major issues under the…

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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.

https://inforrm.wordpress.com/

Oct 22
Law and Media Round Up – 23 October 2017

Law and Media Round Up – 23 October 2017

In a judgment handed down on 20 October 2017, Nicol J held that a statement in a Home Office press release which meant that Dr Salman Butt was “an extremist hate speaker who legitimises terrorism” was a statement of opinion rather…
Oct 21
Can new models of public interest journalism survive? – Robert Cribb

Can new models of public interest journalism survive? – Robert Cribb

Over the past year, 34 students at four Canadian journalism schools — Concordia, Ryerson, Regina and the University of British Columbia — joined together with senior journalists at three national news organizations — the…
Oct 20
Online Publication Claims: an Introduction – Guy Vassall-Adams QC and Hugh Tomlinson QC

Online Publication Claims: an Introduction – Guy Vassall-Adams QC and Hugh Tomlinson QC

The Internet has brought about a global communications revolution. An individual who wishes to communicate with others no longer needs a printing press or a broadcasting operation. Instead information can be communicated worldwide with a few…

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MediaBerkman

Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast.

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

Dec 15
Radio Berkman 238: Fake News & How To Stop It

Radio Berkman 238: Fake News & How To Stop It

Listen: or download | …also in Ogg Even before Election Day, 2016, observers of technology & journalism were delivering warnings about the spread of fake news. Headlines like “Pope Francis Shocks World, Endorses Donald…
Dec 15
Radio Berkman 238: Fake News & How To Stop It

Radio Berkman 238: Fake News & How To Stop It

Listen: or download | …also in Ogg Even before Election Day, 2016, observers of technology & journalism were delivering warnings about the spread of fake news. Headlines like “Pope Francis Shocks World, Endorses Donald…
May 31
Dalia Topelson Ritvo and Kira Hessekiel: Exploring Corporate Structures and Governance Models for the Open-Source Community

Dalia Topelson Ritvo and Kira Hessekiel: Exploring Corporate Structures and Governance Models for the Open-Source Community

Organizations that develop open source software are often inherently fragmented and loosely-networked, which can make governance and decision-making a challenge. In addition, as the open source community grows and becomes more global, so too…

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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's Center for Information Technology Policy.

https://freedom-to-tinker.com/

Oct 20
The Second Workshop on Technology and Consumer Protection

The Second Workshop on Technology and Consumer Protection

Arvind Narayanan and I are excited to announce that the Workshop on Technology and Consumer Protection (ConPro ’18) will return in May 2018, once again co-located with the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy. The first ConPro brought…
Oct 18
AI Mental Health Care Risks, Benefits, and Oversight: Adam Miner at Princeton

AI Mental Health Care Risks, Benefits, and Oversight: Adam Miner at Princeton

How does AI apply to mental health, and why should we care? Today the Princeton Center for IT Policy hosted a talk by Adam Miner, ann AI psychologist, whose research addresses policy issues in the use, design, and regulation of conversational…
Oct 4
Avoid an Equifax-like breach? Help us understand how system administrators patch machine

Avoid an Equifax-like breach? Help us understand how system administrators patch machine

The recent Equifax breach that leaked around 140 million Americans’ personal information was boiled down to a system patch that was never applied, even after the company was alerted to the vulnerability in March 2017. Our work studying…

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Criminal Law Library Blog

Covers criminal law, information technology and news for law librarians. By 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…
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…
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…

Rank this Week: 216

Broadcast Law Blog

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

http://www.broadcastlawblog.com/

Oct 20
FCC Announces That It Will Lift Filing Freeze on TV Station Modification Applications before LPTV/TV Translator Displacement Window

FCC Announces That It Will Lift Filing Freeze on TV Station Modification Applications before LPTV/TV Translator Displacement Window

For well over four years, television stations have not been able to file applications to upgrade their technical facilities as the FCC froze such applications as it wanted to preserve a stable database of TV facilities while it conducted…
Oct 19
FCC Political Broadcasting Rules for Write-In Candidate

FCC Political Broadcasting Rules for Write-In Candidate

In these last few weeks before the many municipal elections that will be occurring in November in states across the country, I have recently received several questions about a broadcaster’s legal obligations toward write-in candidates…
Oct 18
Court Rejects Appeal of FCC Decision Not to Mandate Multilingual EAS Alerts – Highlighting Requirement that Broadcasters Report To Their SECC in Early November About Emergency Information to Non-English Speaker

Court Rejects Appeal of FCC Decision Not to Mandate Multilingual EAS Alerts – Highlighting Requirement that Broadcasters Report To Their SECC in Early November About Emergency Information to Non-English Speaker

The United States Court of Appeals yesterday issued an order denied the appeal of an FCC order that rejected a requirement that multilingual EAS alerts be provided in every market. We wrote about the FCC’s proceeding here and…

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CYB3RCRIM3

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

http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/

Sep 29
The University Computer Lab, the Pro Se Complaint and False Arrest

The University Computer Lab, the Pro Se Complaint and False Arrest

This post examines a recent decision from a federal District Court Judge who sits in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee: Molthan, v. Vanderbilt University, 2017 WL 1489099. The judge begins the opinion by explaining…
Sep 27
Child Sex Trafficking and Bypassing Security on a Tablet Computer

Child Sex Trafficking and Bypassing Security on a Tablet Computer

This post examines a recent opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit: U.S. v. Blake, 868 F.3d 960 (2017). The court begins the opinion by explaining that[a]fter a nine-day trial, a jury found Dontavious Blake and Tara…
Sep 22
Forgery, Theft by Unlawful Taking and Tamper with/Fabricate Physical Evidence

Forgery, Theft by Unlawful Taking and Tamper with/Fabricate Physical Evidence

This post examines a recent decision from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania: Commonwealth v. Aponte, 2017 WL 4118438 (2017). The court begins the opinion by explaining how and why the prosecution was brought:Appellant, Luz Enid Aponte,…

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this WEEK in LAW

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

http://twit.tv/twil

Oct 20
TWiL 404: 404: Lost In (Cyber)Space

TWiL 404: 404: Lost In (Cyber)Space

Episode 404 - Nonleaky and legal tight. Join Professor Eric Goldman, Denise Howell, Emory Roane, and Matthew Curtis discuss the intersection of technology and law. Will smart contracts get gummed up in the grocery store? How do we protect…
Oct 13
TWiL 403: Flying Car Law And Tuna Free Toy

TWiL 403: Flying Car Law And Tuna Free Toy

A Bumblebee is a Bumblebee. The Russians, always the Russians - now on Pokemon-Go. Join Bebe Cheuh, Mike Keyes, Denise Howell, and Matthew Curtis as they discuss the intersection of technology and law (and goats). Hosts: Denise Howell, J.…
Oct 6
TWiL 402: Google Wants A Spanking

TWiL 402: Google Wants A Spanking

The FBI doesn't have to give details on the iPhone hacking tool used in the San Bernadino case, six-strikes piracy scheme still gives out warnings, copyright, and privacy with Google Clips, sued for retweeting, and more! Hosts: Denise…

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Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Tracking new and intriguing Web sites for the legal profession.

http://www.lawsitesblog.com/

Oct 23
Make Your Life as an Attorney Easier

Make Your Life as an Attorney Easier

If you’re making a living as a small law attorney, you know that managing a law practice and a law business is incredibly challenging work and requires you to wear multiple hats throughout your workday. If you could simplify the…
Oct 23
ALM Rolls Out Major Restructuring of Law.com and Digital Publication

ALM Rolls Out Major Restructuring of Law.com and Digital Publication

The legal and business publishing company ALM today launched a new digital platform that unites its 18 U.S. legal brands — including The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel and The National Law Journal — under the common Law.com…
Oct 20
Wolters Kluwer’s New RegReview Expedites SEC Filings By Identifying Changes in the Law

Wolters Kluwer’s New RegReview Expedites SEC Filings By Identifying Changes in the Law

RegReview enables the user to navigate to all forms, regulations and SEC guidance related to the filing. In a post here in July, I provided a preview of RegReview, a new component of its Transactional Law Suite for…

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LibraryLaw Blog

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

http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/

Nov 16
Libraries that want to protect themselves…

Libraries that want to protect themselves from copyright lawsuits should take this action before December 1. This is the safe harbor that libraries get if a patron posts copyrighted content on a library site (such as comments on a library...
Dec 1
Was CCC formed "at the suggestion of Congress"?

Was CCC formed "at the suggestion of Congress"?

As I was reading Roy Kaufmann’s testimony on behalf of the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) at the recent Congressional hearing on "Copyright Issues in Education and for the Visually Impaired," I was struck by CCC’s boilerplate…
Jul 24
What the University of Arkansas controversy can teach us about archival permission practice

What the University of Arkansas controversy can teach us about archival permission practice

(By Peter Hirtle) By now most archivists and many librarians will have heard something about the controversy concerning the use of material found in Special Collections at the University of Arkansas. Researchers from the Washington Free…

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The Unruly of Law

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

http://theunrulyoflaw.blogspot.com/

Dec 24
TUOL's 1,900 Milestone, Kidney Stone & A New Chapter...

TUOL's 1,900 Milestone, Kidney Stone & A New Chapter...

The Unruly of Law today published its 1,900th post. That's pretty amazing, we state unabashedly, and in disbelief. The Unruly of Law today is included among the American Bar Association's Legal Blogs and Justia's Law Blogs.When "TUOL" began…
Dec 24
Hulu Can't Shake Privacy Suit

Hulu Can't Shake Privacy Suit

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)United States Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler last week denied a summary judgment motion by Hulu, LLC, to dismiss a putative class action invasion of privacy suit brought by users of the on-demand streaming video…
Dec 24
Magazine Media Giant Bolsters TV Holding

Magazine Media Giant Bolsters TV Holding

Image via CrunchBaseDes Moines-based Meredith Corp. has added to its stable of tv stations by acquiring two stations from Gannett Co. for $407 million, mediabistro.com FishbowlNY reported.Meredith adds Top 25 Market St. Louis' KMOV-TV and…

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Blawg IT

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

http://blawgit.com

Aug 29
Brett Trout selected for The Best Lawyers® 2017 in both Patent Law and Information Technology Law

Brett Trout selected for The Best Lawyers® 2017 in both Patent Law and Information Technology Law

Brett J. Trout has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice areas of Information Technology Law and Patent Law. The Best Lawyers in America® publication is the oldest…
Aug 29
Brett Trout selected for The Best Lawyers® 2017 in both Patent Law and Information Technology Law

Brett Trout selected for The Best Lawyers® 2017 in both Patent Law and Information Technology Law

Brett J. Trout has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice areas of Information Technology Law and Patent Law. The Best Lawyers in America® publication is the oldest…
Mar 21
Supreme Court Takes On Design Patent Damage

Supreme Court Takes On Design Patent Damage

Apple v. Samsung Apple applied for and received two design patents covering design elements on the front face of the Apple iPhone. Apple then successfully sued Samsung for infringement of these design patents. The jury awarded Apple damages…

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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

Oct 23
Computer and Internet Updates for 2017-10-22

Computer and Internet Updates for 2017-10-22

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Oct 22
Computer and Internet weekly Updates for 2017-10-21

Computer and Internet weekly Updates for 2017-10-21

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Oct 19
Computer and Internet Updates for 2017-10-18

Computer and Internet Updates for 2017-10-18

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Center for Art Law Blog

Features art and cultural heritage law resources and reviews.

http://itsartlaw.com

Oct 13
Vagaries of Valuation for Collections of Artwork

Vagaries of Valuation for Collections of Artwork

By Elizabeth Summers* For better or for worse, the world cares how much collectors pay for art. A record price realized at auction or in a “private” sale can create headlines in both art world publications and the national press.…
Sep 29
Giacometti: a Foundation, an Association, and a Catalogue Raisonné

Giacometti: a Foundation, an Association, and a Catalogue Raisonné

By Colby Meagle* Renowned Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti passed away in 1966. Although, he died childless, his legacy lives on as his works continue to grow in value and prestige across the world, strengthening his reputation…
Jul 27
Book Review: “Art Law: A Concise Guide for Artists, Curators, and Art Educators”(2016)

Book Review: “Art Law: A Concise Guide for Artists, Curators, and Art Educators”(2016)

By Wylie Rechler Ever wonder about the processes, complexities, and challenges revolving around an artist’s journey from studio to international renown? Or a collector’s campaign from inheritance to resale of an artwork…

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Lex Ferenda

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

http://www.lexferenda.com

Oct 10
On intermediaries, at the Information Law and Policy Centre – 5 October 2017

On intermediaries, at the Information Law and Policy Centre – 5 October 2017

Cross-posted from https://infolawcentre.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2017/10/10/internet-intermediaries-from-defamation-to-directive-to-data-protection/ Taking stock of recent developments concerning the liability and duties associated with being an…
Sep 22
Peng t(h)ing called disruption…

Peng t(h)ing called disruption…

Discourse and rhetoric around the ‘sharing economy’ is something that fascinates me, and I am hoping to do a larger project on the topic (subject to time, funding and the usual caveats). But the 2017 release of two songs…
Sep 18
Now out – Medium Law – the book!

Now out – Medium Law – the book!

My book Medium Law (Routledge) has just been published. It’s available in hardback (from the publisher and from various bookshops) and for Kindle and as a Google Play ebook, and an extract/summary is available here. Here’s the…

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Blog Law Blog

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

http://bloglawblog.com/blog/

Jul 14
Client in Chief: The Nightmare of Lawyering for Trump

Client in Chief: The Nightmare of Lawyering for Trump

TweetHere’s something you already knew: “managing Trump” is a “‘titanic’ legal task.” That’s from the app-based headline for the this Washington Post story: Trump’s legal team faces…
Jul 14
Free-Expression Organization Sues Trump Over Blocking People From @realDonaldTrump on Twitter

Free-Expression Organization Sues Trump Over Blocking People From @realDonaldTrump on Twitter

TweetThe Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, along with a number of individuals, has sued President Donald Trump in the federal court for blocking users from his Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump. The organization said in…
Mar 10
British Activist/Blogger Wins Tweet Libel Award Against Columnist

British Activist/Blogger Wins Tweet Libel Award Against Columnist

TweetBritish news is reporting that Jack Monroe (@MxJackMonroe), who writes about hunger and food issues, has won £24,000 (US$29,200) damages award against newspaper columnist and TV personality Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) over two…

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Media Law

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

http://medialaw.legaline.com/

Rank this Week: 733

Digital Media Law Project Blog

Covers defamation, anonymity, copyright, trademark, SLAPP and other online journalism legal topics. By the Berkman Center for Internet & Society.

http://www.dmlp.org/

Jun 24
Seven Years of Serving and Studying the Legal Needs of Digital Journalism

Seven Years of Serving and Studying the Legal Needs of Digital Journalism

We have some important news to share from the Digital Media Law Project. After seven years of providing legal assistance to independent journalism through various methods, the DMLP will soon spin off its most effective initiatives and cease…
Jun 3
DMLP Announcement: A New Report on Media Credentialing in the United State

DMLP Announcement: A New Report on Media Credentialing in the United State

The Digital Media Law Project at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the Journalist's Resource project at Harvard's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy are pleased to release a new report:…
May 13
Will E.U. Court's Privacy Ruling Break the Internet?

Will E.U. Court's Privacy Ruling Break the Internet?

In 2012, a bevy of internet companies and web sites waged a successful campaign against bills in Congress -- the PROTECT IP Act and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) -- meant to combat copyright privacy. In the face of this opposition, the…

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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/

Oct 20
Mark Your Calendar for the 28th Annual FCBA Charity Auction

Mark Your Calendar for the 28th Annual FCBA Charity Auction

It’s that time again – time to get dressed to the nines for a night of bidding, imbibing, and banter all for a good cause. Pull up your calendars and mark Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 for the 28th Annual FCBA Charity Auction hosted by…
Oct 16
Initial Reimbursement Allocations Announced for Repack Expense

Initial Reimbursement Allocations Announced for Repack Expense

On October 16, 2017, the Incentive Auction Task Force and the FCC’s Media Bureau jointly announced the initial allocation from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund (Relocation Fund) for the reimbursement of eligible full power and Class A…
Oct 16
Reminder: FREE Upcoming CPB Compliance Webinar

Reminder: FREE Upcoming CPB Compliance Webinar

This is a reminder to not snooze on next week’s CPB compliance webinar! On Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Fletcher, Heald, & Hildreth’s CPB Compliance guru Bob Winteringham will present a FREE one-hour webinar…

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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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Susan Crawford Blog

By Cardozo Law School professor Susan Crawford.

http://scrawford.net/blog/

Oct 17
Seattle May Take Another Stab at Municipal Broadband

Seattle May Take Another Stab at Municipal Broadband

October 13, 2017 – A city council member will soon propose the hire of an employee to begin what would be the eighth investigation into municipal broadband for the city in 12 years.
Oct 8
Video from Media Working Group: Why We Might Be More Captive Today

Video from Media Working Group: Why We Might Be More Captive Today

October 9, 2017 – Susan Crawford explains why we might be more of a captive audience now than we were a decade ago.
Aug 4
From The New Yorker: Why We Despise Cable Provider

From The New Yorker: Why We Despise Cable Provider

August 7, 2017 – The New Yorker’s Sheelah Kolhatkar explores how consolidation has landed Internet access providers among the ranks of the most hated businesses in the country. Susan Crawford explains that when it comes to…

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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/

Oct 18
Mondays: Free Coffee & Breakfast in the Library Foyer, 8:30am – 10:30am

Mondays: Free Coffee & Breakfast in the Library Foyer, 8:30am – 10:30am

Dear students: We hope all is going well during your first two months of school. We will be kicking off our …Continue reading →
Oct 5
OUTLaw Event on October 11th – 6pm

OUTLaw Event on October 11th – 6pm

In celebration of National Coming Out Day, OUTLaw at Albany Law School, with support from the Black Law Students Association …Continue reading →
Sep 22
Why Law?

Why Law?

Dear prospective student: As law schools across the nation continue to manage rapid change, 12 deans have come together, with …Continue reading →

Rank this Week: 998

CyberInquirer

Covers developments in cyber law and insurance. By Richard J. Bortnick.

http://cyberinquirer.com

May 1
7th Circuit Court of Appeals finds Article III Standing for P.F. Chang’s Plaintiff

7th Circuit Court of Appeals finds Article III Standing for P.F. Chang’s Plaintiff

On April 14, 2016, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reinstated plaintiffs’ action against P.F. Chang’s restaurant chain that arose out of the well-reported breach of payment card information. The action was previously…
Apr 24
Insurers: Assert Your Subrogation Right

Insurers: Assert Your Subrogation Right

The following column was first published in 2012. It is as fresh today as it was then. Its time to take it to heart. Rick It is axiomatic to say that insurance products evolve. Indeed, like virtually every organic structure, its development,…
Apr 13
Fourth Circuit Rules GL Insurer Has Duty To Defend Data Breach Claim

Fourth Circuit Rules GL Insurer Has Duty To Defend Data Breach Claim

In a brief, unpublished decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a ruling that Travelers must defend Portal Healthcare Solutions in an underlying lawsuit involving the disclosure of confidential medical records on…

Rank this Week: 1063

CommLawCenter

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

http://www.commlawcenter.com/

Oct 19
After Nearly 5 Years, FCC Lifting Freeze on Mods for Unrepacked Full-Power and Class A TV Station

After Nearly 5 Years, FCC Lifting Freeze on Mods for Unrepacked Full-Power and Class A TV Station

The FCC announced late today that the freeze that has been in place since April 2013 which prevents full-power and Class A TV stations from filing applications to expand their coverage areas will be lifted temporarily, likely before the end…
Oct 4
TV Stations’ First Ever Quarterly Transition Progress Report Due October 10

TV Stations’ First Ever Quarterly Transition Progress Report Due October 10

As we noted back in April (has it really been that long ago?) when the FCC first announced the TV spectrum repack deadlines, TV stations being repacked now have yet another quarterly filing obligation. Television stations transitioning…
Oct 2
Will Anyone Pay for 1-833-AUCTION?

Will Anyone Pay for 1-833-AUCTION?

Toll-free telephone numbers celebrated their 50th birthday this year (frankly, without much fanfare). These numbers allow callers to reach businesses without being charged for the call. When long distance calling was expensive,…

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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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eMedia Law

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Travis Crabtree.

http://www.emedialaw.com/

Mar 9
Do You Even Meme Bro? The Law of Internet Meme

Do You Even Meme Bro? The Law of Internet Meme

You know you’ve chuckled at a few of them–the ubiquitous internet meme. But, have you ever wondered whether all this sharing, changing and going “viral” is legal. Protecting or commercializing your meme If…
Mar 9
Do You Even Meme Bro? The Law of Internet Meme

Do You Even Meme Bro? The Law of Internet Meme

You know you’ve chuckled at a few of them–the ubiquitous internet meme. But, have you ever wondered whether all this sharing, changing and going “viral” is legal. Protecting or commercializing your meme If…
Feb 28
Texas Supreme Court Confirms Broad Scope of Anti-SLAPP Law

Texas Supreme Court Confirms Broad Scope of Anti-SLAPP Law

Back in late 2015, I wrote a five-part series on the Expanding Scope of the TCPA or Texas’ Anti-SLAPP law. The Supreme Court of Texas confirmed our analysis last week with its decision in the ExxonMobil v. Coleman confirming that…

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OberIPWatch

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

http://oberipwatch.com/

Aug 3
To Be or Not to Be a Micro Entity

To Be or Not to Be a Micro Entity

When filing a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), certain applicants have the option to designate “small entity status” or “micro entity status.” Claiming either […]
Jul 21
Return of the Rocket Docket?: New Case Law Potentially Changes the Tide of Patent Lawsuits Fleeing Favored Venue

Return of the Rocket Docket?: New Case Law Potentially Changes the Tide of Patent Lawsuits Fleeing Favored Venue

The United States Supreme Court’s May decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC was widely seen as a limitation on the jurisdictions in which a patent […]
Jul 13
Canada’s Embattled Anti-Spam Law Marks End of Grace Period Despite Uncertain Future

Canada’s Embattled Anti-Spam Law Marks End of Grace Period Despite Uncertain Future

On July 1, 2017, an important grace period terminated for Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL), which initially took effect on July 1, 2014. The beginning of this month marked the end of […]

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TeleFrieden

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

http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/

Oct 10
What’s a Fair Burden of Proof in Forecasting Future Benefits, or Harms?

What’s a Fair Burden of Proof in Forecasting Future Benefits, or Harms?

On many occasions, the FCC and reviewing courts have to decide who bears the burden of proving something, what they have to prove and how convincing they have to be. Far too often,…
Oct 10
Would You Pay a 400% Surcharge for Connected Networks?

Would You Pay a 400% Surcharge for Connected Networks?

With the well past due retirement of America Online’s Instant Messenger, I thought about interconnectivity concerns in light of AOL’s market dominance. Years ago, advocates worried…
Sep 22
Winners and Losers in the Sprint-TMobile Merger

Winners and Losers in the Sprint-TMobile Merger

In this age of easily borrowed billions, outdated antitrust policy and largely libertarian regulatory oversight, the information, communications and entertainment…

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TIPS: Perspectives on Intellectual…

TIPS: Perspectives on Intellectual Property Law

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

http://www.wallertips.com/

Aug 1
Some Hospital Systems Under Attack By Cyber-Criminals Using Denial of Service Attack

Some Hospital Systems Under Attack By Cyber-Criminals Using Denial of Service Attack

Hospital emergency rooms are our first line of defense for actual attacks and emergencies, but in some cases ERs are finding themselves literally under cyber-attack. Recent law enforcement notices warn that telephone access to ER’s has…
Jun 11
The TTAB Did Not Love New York

The TTAB Did Not Love New York

Brand owners, marketers, and in-house counsel should be cognizant of the legal implications of selecting geographical terms for the name of a product. Waller intellectual property attorney, William F. Wilson, was recently published in the…
May 13
The Ninth Circuit Holds that Cancellation of a Trademark is a Remedy, Not a Cause of Action

The Ninth Circuit Holds that Cancellation of a Trademark is a Remedy, Not a Cause of Action

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP attorney, Bob Felber, was recently published in the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Bulletin where he discussed, Airs Aromatics, LLC v. Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management,…

Rank this Week: 1418

The M.E.L.O.N. Feed

Covers multimedia and entertainment law news. By Berman Entertainment & Technology Law.

http://beatblog.typepad.com/melon/

Oct 28
Tony Berman to speak on a panel at the Audio Engineering Conference

Tony Berman to speak on a panel at the Audio Engineering Conference

Tony Berman will be speaking on a panel at the 129th Audio Engineering Conference on Sunday, November 7th from 9:00am - 10:30am room 132 at Moscone Center, San Francisco. The panel will be discussing the current state of digital…
Sep 8
Agreeing to License: How Do I Get Out Of This Mess?

Agreeing to License: How Do I Get Out Of This Mess?
Jul 23
Agreeing to License: How Do I Get Out Of This Mess? – License Duration and Termination

Agreeing to License: How Do I Get Out Of This Mess? – License Duration and Termination

by Mark A. Pearson, Esq. The following is the third in a series of articles that will try and explain some of the pros and cons of entering into a licensing agreement in today’s entertainment industry.

Rank this Week: 1468

The First: First Amendment…

The First: First Amendment Project's Weblog

Covers First Amendment Issues. From the First Amendment Project.

http://www.thefirstamendment.org/blog/

Dec 21
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Condemn No Evil

Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Condemn No Evil

The latest issue of Index on Censorship magazine includes an interview with Jytte Klausen about her new book on the Danish cartoons crisis and why Yale University Press chose to publish it without any illustrations. Index on Censorship…
Oct 13
Ralph Lauren: Impossibly Skinny, Impossibly Fashionable

Ralph Lauren: Impossibly Skinny, Impossibly Fashionable

Yep. Believe it or not, the Ralph Lauren model above has not been manipulated. At least not by me. By Ralph's fashion empire. He placed her in a slightly different context however. Note the body types though. Spot any differences?I cannot…
Sep 7
Anonymity: Social responsibility, civility...or fear?

Anonymity: Social responsibility, civility...or fear?

An article in the New York Times, China Web Sites Seeking Users’ Names, reveals a new intrusion by Chinese authorities. This argument against anonymity has been made here in the United States as well. Recently Google revealed the name of a…

Rank this Week: 1563

Internet on Trial

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

http://www.internetontrial.com/

Oct 18
Is All Your Software and Firmware Up To Date?

Is All Your Software and Firmware Up To Date?

Do you ignore messages like this? A recent study analyzing the security health of 4.6 million endpoint devices, which included 3.5 million mobile phones across multiple industries and geographic regions revealed that across all devices…
Sep 27
Registering copyrights: Is it really worth the $35?

Registering copyrights: Is it really worth the $35?

When copyright protection was created in the late 1700s, it was for books, and poetry, and other written works. After all, Thomas Edison didn’t invent the phonograph until almost a century later, and sound recordings weren’t…
Sep 8
Chopped-up fingers and bruised egos: How can I find out who posted disparaging comments about me anonymously on the internet?

Chopped-up fingers and bruised egos: How can I find out who posted disparaging comments about me anonymously on the internet?

People who believe their professional reputations or personal integrity have been unfairly impugned by materials anonymously posted on the internet are not defenseless against their unnamed tormentors. Is it possible to discover the identity…

Rank this Week: 1577

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 2
Podcast: Tribute Band

Podcast: Tribute Band

Podcast: Tribute Bands This month on the Business Entertainment Sports and Technology Law Podcast, we pay tribute to those who pay tribute…to their favorite bands. Join ARC Law Group partner Mark A. Pearson and attorney Ben Shaw as…
Mar 4
Podcast: 2014 Academy Award

Podcast: 2014 Academy Award

Podcast: 2014 Academy Awards This month on the Business Entertainment Sports and Technology Law Podcast, we hit the red carpet with our 2014 Academy Awards Special. Join ARC Law Group partner Mark Pearson and movie reviewer Chris Bollini for…
Feb 3
Podcast: CLA Music Business Seminar 2014

Podcast: CLA Music Business Seminar 2014

Podcast: CLA Music Business Seminar 2014 This month on the Business Entertainment Sports and Technology Law Podcast, we get you ready for the upcoming California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar. Join ARC Law Group partner Mark…

Rank this Week: 1697

Legal As She Is Spoke

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

http://www.lasisblog.com/

Dec 6
When Cultural Inspiration Crosses The Line

When Cultural Inspiration Crosses The Line

By Nicole Rowlands In late October, the Fashion Institute at Fordham Law School sponsored an event that addressed the issue of cultural appropriation (or rather, misappropriation) in the fashion industry. More specifically, the event…
Dec 3
Baby Step

Baby Step

By Halina Schiffman-Shilo As LASIS has previously reported, former Texas prosecutor and judge, Ken Anderson, was found guilty of prosecutorial misconduct in a murder case that put an innocent man behind bars for almost 25 years. Just this…
Nov 26
Taylor Swift’s “Next of Kin” Doesn’t Fly

Taylor Swift’s “Next of Kin” Doesn’t Fly

By Asher Hawkins A small plane piloted by a Canadian amateur aviator crashed at a Nashville airport in late October. That, in itself, was not national news. But when word spread that Michael Callan, the 45 year old pilot, had…

Rank this Week: 1762

Media Beak

Covers media law, ethics and intellectual property law. By Ed Forbes.

http://mediabeak.blogspot.com/

Feb 3
Libel season opens: Michelle Keegan v Mirror; Russell Brand v Sun on Sunday; J K Rowling v Daily Mail

Libel season opens: Michelle Keegan v Mirror; Russell Brand v Sun on Sunday; J K Rowling v Daily Mail

The 2014 Libel season kicks off in style with three separate actions against three tabloids. As revealed by the Huffington Post today the main tabloids account for the majority of complaints to the Press Complaints Commission - the…
Jan 30
Italian court reinstates Knox and Sollecito guilty verdicts in Kercher murder

Italian court reinstates Knox and Sollecito guilty verdicts in Kercher murder

The retrial of Knox and Sollecito for the murder of Metedith Kercher has returned a guilty verdict and seen the sentence increased. Latest from BBC News http://bbc.in/LffAnLThe verdict was received as a shock by some while welcomed by others…
Jan 23
2014 Edelman Trust Barometer - trust in government 'decimated' - trust in media dented but still credible

2014 Edelman Trust Barometer - trust in government 'decimated' - trust in media dented but still credible

The 14th Edelman Trust Barometer was unveiled to the great and good at Davos this week – as well as to the rest of us.The 2014 Edelman Trust Barometer revealed that the biggest decline was trust in government and business. While business…

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Ad Briefs: Covering Your Ads

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

http://www.coveringyourads.com/

Sep 29
Paid to Post? #FTCAdvice for Influencer

Paid to Post? #FTCAdvice for Influencer

In our previous blog post, “#CAUTION: FTC Ramps Up Enforcement of and Education on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements,” we discussed a recent Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) settlement and the…
Sep 19
#CAUTION: FTC Ramps Up Enforcement of and Education on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirement

#CAUTION: FTC Ramps Up Enforcement of and Education on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirement

In 2017, being a “social media influencer” can mean big bucks. Companies are increasingly eager to pay individuals with large social media followings substantial sums to promote products in the hopes of reaching millions of…
Jul 31
Privacy Hat Trick: Three New State Laws to Juggle

Privacy Hat Trick: Three New State Laws to Juggle

Nevada, Oregon and New Jersey recently passed laws focusing on the collection of consumer information, serving as a reminder for advertisers, retailers, publishers and data collectors to keep up-to-date, accurate and compliant privacy and…

Rank this Week: 1847

Internet Television Law Blog

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

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

Dec 31
News Roundup - December 2014

News Roundup - December 2014

Google sues Mississippi Attorney General 'for doing MPAA's dirty work'China opens second intellectual property rights court Google & MPAA Publicly Slam Each Other Over Piracy Swedish Supreme Court Determines Movie Piracy Fines …
Nov 30
News Roundup - November 2014

News Roundup - November 2014

Net neutrality: FCC tells Obama to back offHas Switzerland cracked the net neutrality riddle?CJEU asked to rule on copyright liability of operators of free and open Wi-Fi networks Operation Onymous may have exposed flaws in Tor, developers…
Oct 31
News Roundup - October 2014

News Roundup - October 2014

Close To 100,000 Hungarian Demonstrators Protest Internet Usage Tax In An Online, On-Demand Age, TV Reruns Are Redefined UK reforms enabling private copying, parodying and general quotation of copyrighted material come into forceAcademic…

Rank this Week: 1860

Blawgertainment

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

http://www.blawgertainment.com

Sep 18
Choosing a Patent Lawyer in Edmonton

Choosing a Patent Lawyer in Edmonton

If you want to find intellectual property law in Edmonton, then there a few things you should know first. Check out multiple lawyers and get multiple opinions. With anything as important as this, you need to get multiple opinions from a…
Sep 14
Top Lawyers of All Time (Ranked!)

Top Lawyers of All Time (Ranked!)

1. Joe Jamail Your attitude will go a long way in determining your success, your recognition, your reputation, and your enjoyment in being a lawyer. Jamail was also considered to be the wealthiest lawyer in the US. He was a…
Sep 11
Summary of Important Supreme Court Case

Summary of Important Supreme Court Case

This is a fantastic summary video of some of the most important supreme court cases out there. All of these decisions have had massive effect on the state of the US’s legal precedent today. … The post Summary of Important…

Rank this Week: 1885

eMedia Law insider

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Looper Reeed.