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26 Jul 2010, 4:01 am
[Kravets, Wired, Ron Coleman, TechDirt, PoL] Five NYC hospitals to use “health courts” to seek agreements before medical malpractice cases go to trial [WSJ] Serpentine asbestos politics behind “California state rock” fracas [Cal Civil Justice, more, PoL, Bailey, earlier here and here] From Andrew Grossman: “Feinberg: ‘priests, mayors or even sheriffs could vouch for [BP trust fund] claims of local businesses. [read post]
24 Jul 2011, 11:30 am
The influential blog Techdirt regularly refers to Intellectual Ventures as a patent troll. [read post]
24 Mar 2022, 10:29 am
Thanks to Mike Masnick (Techdirt) for the pointer. [read post]
28 Dec 2011, 9:58 am
PrivacyData Protection Regulation and the Politics of Interoperability (EFF)National Security/Law EnforcementGovernment divided over phone data law (The Local)Governmental Tracking of Cell Phones and Vehicles: The Confluence of Privacy, Technology, and Law (Congressional Research Service)Police using social media to stop drivers from warning others about RIDE locations (680 News)Intellectual PropertySOPA Can Impact Companies Who Think They're… [read post]
11 Jun 2018, 2:53 am
” [Venkat Balasubramani, Technology and Marketing Law Blog] “Crime in D.C. to Negligently Cause ‘Significant Mental Suffering’ by Saying Two Non-Political Things About Someone” [Eugene Volokh] “NY State Legislators Unanimously Pass A Cyberbullying Bill That Can’t Be Bothered To Define Cyberbullying” [Tim Cushing, TechDirt] Blame failings of copyright law, not scholarly neglect, for long inattention to Zora Neale Hurston manuscript [Ted… [read post]
1 Nov 2017, 3:06 am
[Timothy Geigner, TechDirt] Among the many issues far afield from Bill of Rights that ACLU is up to lately: defending drive-by ADA filing operations against remedial legislation [ACLU, earlier on its drift from civil liberties mission] Texas AG sues arguing unconstitutionality of Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA); case involves blocking of “adoption [that] has the support of the boy’s biological parents and grandmother, Paxton said. [read post]
7 Apr 2015, 9:05 pm
[Volokh] Someone with much to answer for: UVa president Teresa Sullivan [Glenn Reynolds] Much-discussed Judith Shulevitz piece on campus climate [New York Times] John McWhorter challenges the White Privilege 101 curriculum [The Daily Beast] Ithaca College gets in the swing of the federal guidance with its own anonymous microaggression snitchline [Greg Lukianoff] Lawyer for University of Rochester “Demands Yik Yak Take Down Posts, Turn Over User Info” [Tim Cushing, TechDirt] … [read post]
25 May 2010, 7:24 pm
***And, yes, TechDirt did comment on the Columbia matter, including the text:While it certainly does piss off comedians, they seem to ignore the fact that it's not just quite common among comedians, but, historically, it was considered quite normal. [read post]
1 Apr 2010, 8:10 pm
[WSJ Law blog] [Techdirt] The complaint seemed sort of all over the place, with no core allegations of misconduct by Facebook. [read post]
31 Mar 2011, 1:29 pm
In a similar vein, Mike Masnick at TechDirt indulges the somewhat tongue-in-cheek observation that Microsoft costs the world economy $500 billion by accumulating to itself that would have gone to other things. [read post]
27 Jul 2009, 5:59 am
” Techdirt calls this DRM’ing the news, and I agree. [read post]
19 Apr 2018, 3:01 am
“Crash survivor sues publisher, claims he was exploited by book’s false claim of visit to heaven” [Debra Cassens Weiss, ABA Journal on William Alexander “Alex” Malarkey claim against Tyndale House Publishers] Attorney-client privilege and the raid on Trump lawyer Michael Cohen: my Saturday chat with Yuripzy Morgan of Baltimore’s WBAL radio [listen] On the same general subject, Clark Neily chats with Caleb Brown for the Cato Daily Podcast, and Ken at Popehat has a… [read post]
22 Dec 2016, 3:05 am
Nadine Strossen, David Forte, Michael McConnell, and David Rabban, moderated by Judge Carlos Bea; Sad day for liberal Netherlands tradition of free political opinion [CNN on conviction of Geert Wilders, leader of prominent political party] More Euro speech-throttling: France mulls ban on anti-abortion websites (only) that “mislead” or “manipulate” [Guardian] Judge grants motions to dismiss, and to strike as SLAPP, the suit in California demanding “R” ratings… [read post]
23 Apr 2011, 2:01 pm
Mike at TechDirt has it wrong on post-grant opposition [read post]
8 Jul 2010, 3:50 pm
**Meanwhile, at TechDirt: Users Revolt Over Blizzard's Requirement Of 'Real Names' In Forum Comments ***See alsoJournal Review Process Increasingly Includes Check for Plagiarism [read post]
24 Aug 2006, 11:00 pm
[Hat tip to Techdirt for posting on this case.] [read post]
14 Nov 2018, 3:01 am
Circuit] “Please conduct yourself accordingly”: Matthew Whitaker letter to man who complained about World Patent Marketing, on whose advisory board Whitaker sat [Mike Masnick, TechDirt] Upholding FCPA prison term, Third Circuit rejects businessman’s argument that bribery deal helped pull population out of poverty in remote part of Siberia [Matt Miller, PennLive] Sidetracking a decision on the cy pres merits? [read post]
28 Apr 2020, 8:58 am
” At Techdirt, Mike Masnick has a post titled “Supreme Court Says Georgia’s ‘Official Code’ Is Public Domain — Including Annotations. [read post]
22 Oct 2009, 11:04 am
An example of litigation being used for, apparently, nothing but intimidation is pointed out by techdirt: The Medill Innocence Project at Northwestern University “gives undergraduate students firsthand experience in investigating wrongful convictions. [read post]
14 Jul 2010, 6:14 am
Food Lion, PDF] “Curse of the greedy copyright holders” [Woodlief, WSJ, via de Rugy, NRO; TechDirt] Update: “Ninth Circuit suspends Walter Lack, reprimands Thomas Girardi” [famed California lawyers tripped up in Dole suit; Legal Ethics Forum, PoL, earlier] Tags: AAJ, asbestos, banana pesticide litigation fraud, copyright, debtor-creditor law, forum shopping, Harry Reid, taxes, terrorism, Thomas Girardi Related posts July 15 roundup (1) October 6 roundup (2)… [read post]
