Thus, we have not drawn a hard line between the essays John Peter Zenger published and the act of setting the type. [read post]

Many state and local officials host social media sites and use them to converse with followers on matters related to their governmental responsibilities, among other things.[1]  Not surprisingly, many choose to block from their sites certain members of the public they find disagreeable.[2] Being disagreeable, or at least in disagreement with such actions, blocked followers sometimes sue alleging that their exclusion violates the First Amendment.[3]  One of the most notable examples was a… [read post]

: (Ars Technica), Google, GE join forces for green tech research, lobbying: (Ars Technica), AIPPI Congress: how to protect you IP rights in virtual worlds (Managing Intellectual Property), Industry still wary of ICANN plan for new top-level internet domains: (Intellectual Property Watch), Ubuntu-Firefox EULA dustup reignites OSS licensing debate: (Ars Technica), Media standard backers attempt Apple-less solo run: (Out-Law), Open Source in Mobile conference: OpenMoko CEO says embrace fragmentation,… [read post]