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28 Jul 2017, 3:05 am by Walter Olson
SPLC: “How the Southern Poverty Law Center Enraged Nominal Conservatives Into Betraying Free Speech Values” [Popehat] “Former University Official Files Libel Lawsuit Against His Replacement For Things A Journalist Said” [Tim Cushing, TechDirt, Tennessee] “Ted Rall Is Incensed That Anti-SLAPP Laws Protect Everyone” [Popehat] Conjuring up notional John Doe defendants can help get injunctions forcing websites to take down stories [Paul Alan Levy,… [read post]
13 Oct 2013, 3:55 am by Walter Olson
I quote various press accounts, some affording additional insight into the existing and proposed takedown process, as well as commentary by Scott Greenfield, TechDirt, and the Daily Caller in which I’m quoted. [read post]
24 Jan 2018, 3:02 am by Walter Olson
“The New York Times is looking for young writers” for paid positions according to its ad [archived original, and updated current page with legally safer wording, via @jackshafer] “Copyright Troll Gets Smacked Around By Court, As Judge Wonders If Some Of Its Experts Even Exist” [Tim Geigner, TechDirt] Tags: adoption, age discrimination, Maryland, New York Times, sexual orientation, WO writings January 24 roundup is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the… [read post]
26 Feb 2010, 3:16 pm by Cord Blomquist
For more on the USTR’s Special 301 watchlist, check out this post by Mike Masnick at TechDirt. [read post]
1 Oct 2018, 2:58 am by Walter Olson
” Federalist Society Policy Brief video with Josh Blackman, earlier here and here; Roy Moore sues comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation, Ken from Popehat not expecting suit to prevail [thread] “Billionaire Steve Wynn, Who Once Tried To Kill Nevada’s Anti-SLAPP Law, Loses Defamation Case Under That Law” [Mike Masnick, TechDirt] Tags: Facebook, libel slander and defamation, Louisiana, Netherlands, police, Twitter [read post]
28 Aug 2013, 6:53 am by David Canton
Techdirt has a good commentary on an amusing yet effective way that the Cracked website handled one of their articles being copied by the Daily Mail. [read post]
2 Jan 2019, 2:56 am by Walter Olson
Both right and left have trouble staying consistent [Ilya Somin] “Oxford University Gets Opposition To Its Attempt To Trademark ‘Oxford’ For All The Things” [Timothy Geigner, TechDirt] Australian corrections officials keep bringing the wrong Peter Brown to court as murder defendant [Lowering the Bar] Tags: Australia, New York, opioids, religious liberty, trademarks, wills and trusts [read post]
30 Sep 2016, 3:00 am by Walter Olson
-based Daily Mail is filed in Maryland, also names obscure blogger from that state [Mike Masnick, TechDirt] Tale of ginned-up out-of-state defamation lawsuit meant to aid in “reputation management” takedowns gets even weirder [Paul Alan Levy, earlier] University of Tennessee, a public institution, cites First Amendment in dropping probe of Prof. [read post]
23 Jun 2010, 4:20 pm
We’re excited about this decision and look forward to renewing our focus on supporting the incredible variety of ideas and expression that billions of people post and watch on YouTube every day around the world.UPDATE: This decision also applies to other parties to the lawsuit, including the Premier League".Commentary at TechDirt and hopefully, from me in next few days. [read post]
19 Jan 2015, 9:21 pm by Walter Olson
Frank Bruni, New York Times] Scalia, Epstein, many others: videos now online from the Federalist Society’s recently concluded 2014 National Lawyers Convention; List of firms with non-disparagement clauses (of highly dubious enforceability) purporting to forbid negative comments from customers [Tim Cushing, TechDirt] “Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans” [Philip K. [read post]
27 Apr 2011, 6:13 pm by Stewart Baker
  That’s what my memo to USTR said.I still think we were right, and apparently so do outlets like Techcrunch Techdirt. [read post]
13 Jun 2008, 8:00 am
  You can read mainstream media coverage (Globe, National Post, Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Sun, CBC), wire services coverage (UPI, Reuters, CEP), online media coverage (Ars Technica, Techdirt), newspaper editorials (Toronto Star supports the introduction), and commentary pieces (mine, Terence Corcoran's in the National Post). [read post]
16 Jan 2018, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
” [Reuters; AFP/The National; DW; Tim Cushing/TechDirt; earlier here, here, here, here, and here] Tags: Facebook, free speech, Germany, social media, Twitter German social media law: early takedowns spur outcry is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
28 Dec 2019, 8:59 am by Walter Olson
” [Mike Masnick, Techdirt] “These were never good jobs,” claims the measure’s sponsor, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), but lots of freelancers have made clear they disagree [Billy Binion] “Mainstream politicians and pundits love to cite ‘unintended consequences’ when their preferred policies cause harm in the exact ways libertarians said they would. [read post]
15 Sep 2013, 4:05 am by Walter Olson
[Tom Bowden] NSA covertly intervened in standards making process to weaken encryption standards [Mike Masnick, TechDirt] After being rebuffed by public opinion in quest for dragnet surveillance programs, NSA quietly put programs in place through other channels [Jack Shafer; related, Ken at Popehat] Given the limitations of litigation, better not to lament the shortcomings of the NFL concussion settlement [Howard Wasserman] Tweet Tags: antitrust, football, Indian tribes,… [read post]
2 Jul 2011, 9:21 am by Walter Olson
Mike Masnick at TechDirt thinks the bill could wind up authorizing the jailing of some persons who embed YouTube videos or post videos of themselves lip-synching hit tunes; CopyHype defends the bill and dismisses the concerns as overblown. [read post]
15 Apr 2008, 3:30 am
As I was writing my piece for The Courier Mail on cewebrity over the weekend, I couldn't get this song out of head:[view.break.com] - Watch more free videosOn a related note, Techdirt's Mike Masnick was impressed that the Associated Press wasn't blaming YouTube for the Florida bashing:Last week, there was plenty of news about a group of eight Florida teenagers who purposely lured another teen into someone's home and then beat her while filming the attack -- which they… [read post]