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“Everything is free” is not a business model
Image via CrunchBase Mike Masnick responds to the complaint of some people that providing “free” information, tools, and so on (open source, for example) is not a sustainable business model going forward because “everything is free” cannot work: No one is suggesting any business model where “everything is free.” Everyone’s been focusing on ways to […]
June 2009 / 2 min.
Adapting the Law to New Theories of Science
John Pfaff continues his interesting discussion of science, the adversarial process, and the law at PrawfsBlawg: So far I have looked at how to incorporate systematic reviews into our current legal framework, whether through court-appointed Rule 706 experts or through special masters or technical advisors assisting judges in their Daubert or Frye decisions. In both […]
June 2009 / 2 min.
In re Bilski Revisited: Business-Method Patents to Go Before the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear In re Bilski, a case that may well invalidate business-method patents.
June 2009 / 2 min.
Journalism and Ethical Blogging
Bloggers who maintain high standards of ethics have the potential to contribute for the benefit of us all. How can one translate the traditional code of journalist ethics into blogging terms? Cyber Journalist has a proposal that makes sense, and I recommend you read and consider it.
June 2009 / 3 min.
Does Copyright Foster or Hinder Innovation?
May 2009 / 0 min.
Obama to Appoint Information Security Coordinator
President Barack Obama confirmed Friday that the White House will be creating a new office to be led by a cybersecurity czar. The office will be in charge of coordinating efforts to secure government networks and U.S. critical infrastructures.
May 2009 / 2 min.
Are Tweets Copyrightable?
Brock Shinen writes an in-depth article from the perspective of an intellectual property and entertainment lawyer that says, “No.”
May 2009 / 2 min.
Have “Real-Time” Services Altered the Balance of the DMCA?
Image via Wikipedia The DMCA has a bad reputation with those who prefer to see greater freedom of information flow. Its anti-circumvention provisions provisions have attracted particular antipathy, and many believe the DMCA takedown provisions are regularly abused. The point of the DMCA, I believe, was to further the general goal of IP protection in […]
May 2009 / 3 min.
Journalist Shield Laws and Bloggers
Image via Wikipedia Should so-called “shield laws,” intended to provide protection for journalists from being forced to reveal their confidential sources, apply to bloggers? The current answer seems to be “no,” although the question must be asked on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. In the United States, there is no federal shield law, for journalists or bloggers. […]
May 2009 / 2 min.
What You Write Could Get You Sued
Image by AFP/Getty Images via Daylife From the Wall Street Journal comes an article cheerfully titled Bloggers, Beware: What You Write Can Get You Sued - WSJ.com Be careful what you post online. You could get sued. In March 2008, Shellee Hale of Bellevue, Wash., posted in several online forums about a hacker attack on […]
May 2009 / 2 min.