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30 Dec 2010, 8:02 am by annalthouse@gmail.com (Ann Althouse)
... that popular Venn diagram with circles for prostitutes, doctors, and TSA agents and the "get paid to touch your junk" punchline in the center is not a proper Venn diagram, as brilliantly and amusingly explained by Rich Skrenta (via Techdirt).blog advertising blog advertising [read post]
12 Jan 2011, 9:43 pm by Eric E. Johnson
Further to our discussion of the public domain – mostly relevant to bloggers as a source of free images – Mike Masnick of TechDirt reflects on Public Domain Day, as other nations receive new content into the public domain, and once again, nothing in the U.S. becomes free of copyright restrictions. [read post]
5 Apr 2010, 8:48 am by David Canton
See a Techdirt comment on the settlement, and an AmLaw Daily report. [read post]
30 Sep 2019, 2:58 am by Walter Olson
Though ruled unconstitutional a half century ago, Louisiana’s criminal defamation law has remained on the books and could still cause you grief, especially if a sheriff’s office thinks you’ve defamed it [Sara Pagones and Katie Moore, NOLA.com] Certiorari petition filed asking Supreme Court to stop climatologist Michael Mann’s lawsuit against National Review [NR, earlier] Latest sassy response to a cease-and-desist demand (language) [Mike Masnick, TechDirt;… [read post]
28 Sep 2010, 4:54 am by David Canton
  CircleID       Techdirt The three strikes concept just won’t go away either. [read post]
19 Jun 2010, 12:08 pm
If I understand the concept correctly, i.e. buying up copyrights with the intent of profiting from enforcement of rights that otherwise would not be enforced (I know, it's complicated), then the term is not much more complimentary than being called a garden-variety billy goat-eating troll.Source: Techdirt [read post]
27 Jan 2008, 9:03 pm
(TechDirt, Jan. 25; Slashdot, Jan. 26; Dozier Internet Law press release, PRWeb, Jan. 24). [read post]
1 Jan 2018, 6:30 am by Cyrus Farivar
After having been dismissed in favor of Techdirt, that case is now on appeal. [read post]
25 Sep 2018, 3:02 am by Walter Olson
Time for reform [Jonathan Blanks, Cato] “NYC has shelled out $384M in 5 years to settle NYPD suits” [Yoav Gonen, Julia Marsh and Bruce Golding, New York Post] “Federal Judge Breaks Up Albuquerque’s Car Theft Ring” [Jacob Sullum, Reason on forfeiture ruling; Tim Cushing, TechDirt; Ilya Somin on legal implications] Class-action suit challenges civil forfeitures [George Hunter, Detroit News; C.J. [read post]
2 Feb 2009, 8:00 am
  Isle of Man: (Michael Geist) (Out-Law) (Techdirt) (The Register) (ContentAgenda) New Zealand: (TorrentFreak) (Techdirt) (Ars Technica) (Excess Copyright) (ContentAgenda) (ContentAgenda) (Managing Intellectual Property) (TorrentFreak) Ireland: (TorrentFreak) (Michael Geist) (EFF) (Ars Technica) (Techdirt) (ContentAgenda) Italy: (TorrentFreak) (Techdirt) UK: (TorrentFreak) (Michael Geist) (Excess Copyright) (IPKat) (Ars Technica) (Techdirt)… [read post]
29 Jul 2009, 11:51 am
**Going to the bottom of Ryan Paul's post, one sees that this came from TechDirt, which in turned relied on Joe Mullin.This would seem to be another example of the TechDirt/Mullin "connection. [read post]
13 Feb 2009, 7:00 am
– CTIA’s opposition to DMCA exemptions proposed by EFF and Wireless Alliance (EFF)   US Copyright – Decisions Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit upholds ruling finding editor of 2600 magazine violated anti-trafficking provision of the DMCA by linking to DeCSS hosting sites (Media Wonk)   US Copyright – Lawsuits and strategic steps Amazon – Authors’ Guild asserts Amazon’s Kindle device that reads book you have purchased… [read post]
27 Jan 2021, 8:36 am by Eric Goldman
The DOJ’s initial press release and Techdirt’s coverage of it. [read post]
30 Jul 2011, 2:52 am by SHG
While no one may ever take the place of Joseph Rakofsky as an object lesson of how not to bootstrap one's improper behave as a lawyer into an internet phenomenon, there are other, more experienced lawyers who seem determined to give Little Joe a run for his money.Via Techdirt, Florida lawyer Joel Hirschhorn went the full bluster route. [read post]
14 Aug 2013, 3:12 pm by Ray Dowd
Copyright Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, E-Commerce Law20. techblawgI am surprised that Techdirt is not high on the list, Mike Masnick provides excellent coverage and lively commentary on copyright law, copyright legislation, international treaties and agreements that would affect copyright law and breaks a lot of news there.Thanks to all of you who link to and share items from Copyright Litigation Blog. [read post]
21 Jun 2015, 2:35 am by Jeremy
The article concludes by highlighting examples of musicians forging stronger connections with their fans.Michael has also written a blogpost summarizing this article for Techdirt, here.Something tells this blogger that not everyone agrees with Michael's conclusions -- but what take will they have on the data he cites? [read post]
7 Sep 2013, 8:22 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Techdirt has an item on an airport security development that Grits first noticed during my vacation last month, but which I forgot to blog about upon my return. [read post]
24 Nov 2015, 10:58 am by David Markus
  From TechDirt, DOJ Says Body Camera-Wearing Cops Aren't Allowed To Partner Up With Federal Agencies: "As we've covered before, the DOJ supports the idea of body cameras for local law enforcement agencies. [read post]