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21 May 2018, 3:06 am
Adelman] Wisconsin appeals court allows suit against online gun-ad marketplace over shooting; resulting damage to Section 230 would menace social media sites whether or not gun-related [Eric Goldman, Eugene Volokh] “Appeals Court Finally Shuts Down Bogus Lawsuit Targeting A School Official For Words A Journalist Wrote” [Tim Cushing, TechDirt, earlier] Tags: Facebook, free speech, guns, libel slander and defamation, Spain Free speech roundup is a post from… [read post]
11 Mar 2020, 2:56 am
” [Mike Masnick, TechDirt] Author of new book, a Fordham lawprof, “wants the U.S. [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]
13 Feb 2015, 2:09 pm
[And an update – there’s been some additional correspondence between Sprigman and Perry’s lawyers, reported on at Techdirt here.] [read post]
2 Oct 2019, 2:59 am
” Take for example the Ninth Circuit [Cathy Gellis, TechDirt] New book (not seen by me) by Bruce Cannon Gibney, The Nonsense Factory: The Making and Breaking of the American Legal System, draws a favorable review from Tyler Cowen and a less favorable one from Mark Pulliam; The loophole that lets 3.1 million persons — even millionaires — collect SNAP benefits even though they wouldn’t otherwise meet eligibility standards, and why some state agencies are fine with… [read post]
4 Apr 2010, 4:17 am
“Developers Trying To Treat Houses Like Copyright; Want A Cut Of Every Future Resale” [Techdirt] It seems the anonymous online comments were made from the judge’s online account [Cleveland Plain Dealer] NLJ reports on surge of patent false marking suits [earlier here, here, here, etc.] [read post]
2 Aug 2010, 4:30 am
Techdirt offers more coverage under the blunt headline “Righthaven Ramping Up its Copyright Trolling Business. [read post]
21 Nov 2011, 9:35 pm
“RIAA Thinking Of Backing Righthaven” [Masnick, TechDirt] “Righthaven ordered to pay nearly $120,000 in attorney fees, court costs” [VegasInc., Ars Technica, American Power Blog] Tags: airlines, contracts, Hawaii, military, RightHaven, Senate, terrorism, U.S. [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]
4 Dec 2011, 10:23 am
Techdirt's view here and here. [read post]
12 Aug 2010, 5:41 am
Of course the elected officials are in control (wink, wink) [The Recorder via Cal Civil Justice] Copyright enforcement mill appears to have copied its competitor’s website [TechDirt via Eric Goldman] Tags: asbestos, bankruptcy, Barack Obama, baseball, baseball bats, child support, contingent fee, copyright, Fred Baron, New York, politics, privacy, schools, shotgun defendant selection Related posts October 1999 archives, part 1 (0) July 2001 archives, part 3 (0) February… [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]
5 Apr 2017, 9:05 pm
” [EFF on stalled California bill to ban “fake news,” introduced by Assemblymember Ed Chau (D-Monterey Park)] “Germany approves bill curbing online hate crime, fake news” [AP/Yahoo, earlier] “Another Free Speech Win In Libel Lawsuit Disguised As A Trademark Complaint” [Tim Cushing, TechDirt; criticism of doctor’s experimental treatment methods] Punching a hole out of Section 230: new “sex trafficking” bill could have… [read post]
20 Feb 2014, 8:05 pm
[Popehat] That’s productivity: North Carolina grand jury managed to crank out roughly one indictment every 52 seconds [Tim Cushing, TechDirt] Tweet Tags: Alaska, animals, crime and punishment, guns, Iowa, North Carolina, police, stand your groundPolice and prosecution roundup is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
14 Jan 2010, 12:09 pm
You can also read a Wrapup on TechDirt, and all recordings from the events will be online at WFUD.info. [read post]
27 Nov 2017, 3:01 am
Coleman, Amy Howe/ SCOTUSBlog, Eugene Volokh, Howard Wasserman] Roy Moore threatens Alabama newspapers with legal action, newspapers fire back with preserve-your-records-or-risk-sanctions warning [Erik Wemple, Washington Post] Section 230 at risk: proposed amendment to trafficking bill doesn’t go nearly far enough to remove chilling effect on online speech [R Street coalition letter, Mike Godwin, The Hill, earlier] “Judge Smacks Down Another Anonymous Cop’s Lawsuit Against… [read post]
19 Jun 2019, 3:02 am
[Timothy Geigner, TechDirt] Tags: antitrust, double jeopardy, lawyers, music and musicians, Neil Gorsuch, trademarks [read post]
26 Feb 2011, 8:47 am
On Wednesday March 2, starting at 1:15 PM (after the conclusion of the morning session on Introduction to Trademark Law), in downtown Minneapolis, we'll be discussing these interesting topics and hearing from several dynamite speakers, including Jackie Leimer of Chicago-Kent Law School (former President of INTA and former Chief Trademark Counsel of Kraft), Paul Mussell of Wells-Fargo, Mark Masnick of the famed Techdirt Blog; Craig Krummen of Winthrop… [read post]
22 Oct 2014, 9:05 pm
Also quoted regarding the ominous move to heavy armaments of Wisconsin prosecutors investigating their political opponents in the dawn-raids “John Doe” proceeding [Watchdog, and second post, earlier] And here’s a previously unlinked Cato panel last month on cop militarization with David Kopel, Mark Lomax, and Cheye Calvo, moderated by Tim Lynch; Australia prime minister declares “repeal day” with “bonfire” of regulations [Jeff Bennett and Susan Dudley,… [read post]
29 Jun 2009, 12:45 pm
TechDirt criticized the conclusion, as did Jeff Jarvis. [read post]
