In this episode, you’ll learn about:  The concept of the third party doctrine, a court-created idea that law enforcement doesn’t need to get a warrant to access metadata shared with third parties (such as companies that manage communications and banking services); How financial surveillance can have a chilling effect on activist communities, including pro-democracy activists fighting against authoritarian regimes in Hong Kong and elsewhere; How the Bank Secrecy Act means… [read post]

(Pamela Samuelson’s Commentary on UMG v Augusto and Vernor v Autodesk) Vernor v Autodesk (EFF Amicus Brief in Key Case re First Sale and Contracts, Following UMG v Augusto) MDY v Blizzard (Justia) A Mixed Ninth Circuit Ruling in MDY v Blizzard: WoW Buyers Are Not Owners – But Glider Users Are not Copyright Infringers (EFF’s Commentary on MDY v Blizzard) Capitol Records v ReDigi (Wikipedia) Court’s… [read post]