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CIS To Move Forward in Golan v. Ashcroft
By Elizabeth Rader on January 17, 2003 at 12:08 pm
Golan v. Ashcroft is a case to defend the public domain. Like Eldred v. Ashcroft, the Golan case challenged the Sonny Bono Act's extension of the terms of subsisting copyrights, but additionally, it challenges the Uruguay Round Agreements Act's provisions retroactively granting copyright to certain works that were already in the public domain. The URAA removes thousands of works from the public domain, thereby depriving the public of our rights to freely use works that were, for many years, available to all. Read more about CIS To Move Forward in Golan v. Ashcroft
DC Circuit hands down Orders 1/14
By Elizabeth Rader on January 15, 2003 at 3:45 pm
Almost three months after the Cyberlaw Clinic filed emergency motions to stay collection of webcasting royalties from Internet radio stations, the US Court of Appeals has denied all motions for stay. The Court found CBI without standing to seek a stay.
While these motions were pending, however, Congress legislatively imposed a stay of payment through June 2003 for noncommercial stations and gave commercial stations until December 15 to enter into settlements with RIAA/SoundExchange. Read more about DC Circuit hands down Orders 1/14
DC Circuit hands out orders in Internet Radio Appeals
By Elizabeth Rader on January 15, 2003 at 3:43 pm
Almost three months after the Cyberlaw Clinic filed emergency motions to stay collection of webcasting royalties from Internet radio stations, the US Court of Appeals has denied all motions for stay. The Court found CBI without standing to seek a stay.
While these motions were pending, however, Congress legislatively imposed a stay of payment through June 2003 for noncommercial stations and gave commercial stations until December 15 to enter into settlements with RIAA/SoundExchange. Read more about DC Circuit hands out orders in Internet Radio Appeals
Eldred Decision
By Lauren Gelman on January 15, 2003 at 9:27 am
From Professor Lessig's Blog:
"with deep sadness
The Supreme Court has rejected our challenge to the Sonny Bono Law.
posted on [ Jan 16 03 at 12:09 AM ] to [ bad law ]"
Opinions, and other news posted there Read more about Eldred Decision
William W. Fisher, III
By Jennifer Granick on January 13, 2003 at 3:06 pm
In the past dozen years, we have witnessed an accelerating set of changes in
the ways in which music and movies are made and distributed. Enormous
social and economic benefits could be reaped through full exploitation of
the new technologies. Sadly, the legal system has thus far frustrated
rather than facilitated realization of those benefits. This talk will
explain how and why things went awry and then explore three alternative ways
in which the legal system might be reformed. Read more about William W. Fisher, III
Student Argues Nymox Subpoena Case
By Jennifer Granick on January 13, 2003 at 2:40 pm
Cyberlaw Clinic student Jennifer Elliott argued before Judge William Alsup on Thursday that the Court should quash a subpoena issued by Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation to Yahoo! Inc. for the identities of several online pseudonymous posters. The Court took the matter under submission and a ruling is expected soon. Read more about Student Argues Nymox Subpoena Case
"Technology, Law, and the Future of Entertainment"
By Lauren Gelman on January 10, 2003 at 3:26 pm
William W. Fisher, III
Professor of Law and
Director Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Harvard University Read more about "Technology, Law, and the Future of Entertainment"
Replacing Spectrum Auctions with a Spectrum Commons
By admin on January 3, 2003 at 5:18 pm
Replacing Spectrum Auctions with a Spectrum Commons by Stuart Buck: This article argues that new technologies (such as spread spectrum and ultra-wideband) make the idea of divisible allocations of the spectrum obsolete. Read more about Replacing Spectrum Auctions with a Spectrum Commons
Cyberlaw Student to Argue John Doe Case
By Jennifer Granick on January 3, 2003 at 2:18 pm
On January 9, 2003, Stanford cyberlaw clinic student Jennifer Elliott will be arguing the Motion to Quash Subpoena for personal information about our John Doe client in the Nymox case. The hearing is scheduled in the United States District Court in San Francisco at 8:00 AM before the Honorable William H. Alsup. Read more about Cyberlaw Student to Argue John Doe Case
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