Berners-Lee: Don't let record labels upset web openness
The inventor of the World wide Web had some choice things to say about legislation aiming to stop piracy at the expense of Internet freedom.
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Australian High Court rules ISPs need not act on private infringement notices
Internet providers have no duty to warn or cut off subscribers based only on allegations from rights holders, says Australia's highest court.
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Too Much Copyright: This Generation's Prohibition | Techdirt
The folks over at ReasonTV have put together a great episode about the state of copyright law today. Hosted by Zach Weissmueller, the video includes three guests. Professor Tom Bell, who is well known for his useful depiction of the insanity of copyright extension via the Mickey Mouse curve, Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh, and the MPAA's Ben Sheffner.
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When the cops subpoena your Facebook information, here's what Facebook sends the cops - Phlog
One of the most fascinating documents we came across was the BPD's subpoena of Philip Markoff's Facebook information. It's interesting for a number of reasons -- for one thing, Facebook has been pretty tight-lipped about the subpoena process, even refusing to acknowledge how many subpoenas they've served. Social-networking data is a contested part of a complicated legal ecosystem -- in some cases
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Privacy experts warn that new car black box bill doesn't go far enough
As a federal bill mandating "black boxes" for cars moves through Congress, privacy experts raise questions about how that data will be used.
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Hollywood Gets To Party With TPP Negotiators; Public Interest Groups Get Thrown Out Of Hotel | Techdirt
from the yeah,-that-doesn't-look-corrupt-at-all dept
We've been talking about the ridiculous levels of secrecy around the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement -- a trade agreement that is being designed to push through basically everything that Hollywood wants in international copyright law. Last week, we mentioned that various civil society groups were planning to hold an open meeting ab Continue Reading »
We've been talking about the ridiculous levels of secrecy around the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement -- a trade agreement that is being designed to push through basically everything that Hollywood wants in international copyright law. Last week, we mentioned that various civil society groups were planning to hold an open meeting ab Continue Reading »
Code Not Physical Property, Court Rules in Goldman Sachs Espionage Case | Threat Level | Wired.com
ormer Goldman Sachs programmer Sergey Aleynikov, who downloaded source code for the investment firm’s high-speed trading system from the company’s computers, was wrongly charged with theft of property because the code did not qualify as a physical object under a federal theft statute, according to a court opinion published Wednesday.
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Az. Abortion Bill: Legislators Pass Three Bills, Including One That Redefines When Life Begins
Arizona lawmakers gave final passage to three anti-abortion bills Tuesday afternoon, including one that declares pregnancies in the state begin two weeks before conception.
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