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Rothman on Custom in Intellectual Property
Legal Theory Blog: Rothman on Custom in Intellectual Property: The treatment of customary practices has been widely debated in many areas of the law, but there has been virtually no discussion of how custom is and should be treated in the context of intellectual property (IP). Nevertheless, customs have a profound impact on both de […]
January 2008 / 1 min.
In the Fight Over Piracy, a Rare Stand for Privacy - New York Times
In the Fight Over Piracy, a Rare Stand for Privacy - New York Times: The record industry got a surprise when it subpoenaed the University of Oregon in September, asking it to identify 17 students who had made available songs on a file-sharing network. The surprise was not that 20-year-olds listen to Sting. It was […]
January 2008 / 1 min.
No email privacy rights under Constitution, US gov claims
The Register: No email privacy rights under Constitution, US gov claims On October 8, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati granted the government’s request for a full-panel hearing in United States v. Warshak case centering on the right of privacy for stored electronic communications. At issue is whether […]
November 2007 / 1 min.
Mandate for Public Access to NIH-Funded Research Poised to Become Law
ATA - Mandate for Public Access to NIH-Funded Research Poised to Become Law: The U.S. Senate last night approved the FY2008 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Bill (S.1710), including a provision that directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen its Public Access Policy by requiring rather than requesting participation by researchers. The bill […]
October 2007 / 1 min.
Judge Mukasey is Agnostic on Whether Waterboarding is Lawful
Balkinization - Judge Mukasey is Agnostic on Whether Waterboarding is Lawful: Just now, in response to repeated questions, he insisted that he did not know enough to say whether waterboarding, or any other technique, is torture, cruel treatment under Common Article 3, or otherwise unlawful. It’s really remarkable how far we have fallen when a […]
October 2007 / 1 min.
RIAA threatens 19 universities with lawsuits
CNET - RIAA threatens 19 universities with lawsuits: Just in time to welcome many students back from fall break, the Recording Industry Association of America on Thursday dispatched a new round of “prelitigation” letters to 19 U.S. universities from coast to coast, alleging that campus networks are being used to commit copyright infringement.
October 2007 / 1 min.
Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill
Washington Post - Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill: Senate Democrats and Republicans reached agreement with the Bush administration yesterday on the terms of new legislation to control the federal government’s domestic surveillance program, which includes a highly controversial grant of legal immunity to telecommunications companies that have assisted the program, according […]
October 2007 / 2 min.
Cheney’s Law
PBS FRONTLINE - Cheney’s Law: For three decades Vice President Dick Cheney conducted a secretive, behind-closed-doors campaign to give the president virtually unlimited wartime power. Finally, in the aftermath of 9⁄11, the Justice Department and the White House made a number of controversial legal decisions. Orchestrated by Cheney and his lawyer David Addington, the department […]
October 2007 / 1 min.
On the Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit, and Patent Law
Michigan Law Review - An Online Symposiumon the Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit, and Patent Law: This symposium takes place against a backdrop of three recent Supreme Court decisions-KSR v. Teleflex, Microsoft v. AT&T, and eBay v. MercExchange- affecting patent law. It asks whether these cases, considered together, represent a recent upheaval in patent […]
October 2007 / 1 min.
Verizon offers details on records releases
CNN - Verizon offers details on records releases: Verizon Communications says it has provided federal, state and local law enforcement agencies tens of thousands of communication and business records relating to customers based on emergency requests without a court order or administrative subpoena. In an October 12 letter to members of the House Committee on […]
October 2007 / 2 min.