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By Brett Frischmann • March 13, 2013 at 1:55 pm
""The extraordinary potential sentences are a result of political pressure by the Department of Justice, characteristic of their pressing for higher penalties in all sorts of areas of criminal regulation," says Jennifer Granick, director of civil liberties at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, who has represented hackers facing criminal charges." Read more » about From 'WarGames' to Aaron Swartz: How U.S. anti-hacking law went astray
"Aleecia McDonald, director of privacy for the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, agrees that "Coming to a common understanding of ways to put users in control of their online experience through Do Not Track would be better for all stakeholders."" Read more » about Will Congress Unfriend Mark Zuckerberg?
"“Google is just as concerned, if not more concerned, about public perception than it is about paying a few fines,” said Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington who studies privacy issues. “Lay people will take a settlement as being evidence of a mea culpa.”" Read more » about Google Hastens to Show Its Concern for Privacy
"The Verge Firefox is set to start blocking cookies from third-party ad networks by default, thanks to a patch submitted by Stanford law student and online privacy activist Jonathan Mayer. " Read more » about Boot up: brains v games, Windows 8 v the 90%, shrinking tablets grow, and more
Jennifer Granick will be presenting her paper Principles for Regulation of Government Surveillance in the Age of Big Data.
For more information visit: http://law.scu.edu/hightech/2013-internet-law-wip.cfm Read more » about Third Annual Internet Law Works-in-Progress Event
"According to University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo, drones may yield commercial and societal benefits and by targeting drone use rather than inadequate laws, we would be "missing out on the transformative potential of drones"." Read more » about Rand Paul filibusters the domestic drone
By Jennifer Granick • March 12, 2013 at 1:59 pm
Tomorrow, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Before you start thinking, "it's about time", note that the witness list includes someone from the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Business Software Alliance. The only reform proponent is former computer crime prosecutor Orin Kerr, now a Professor at George Washington University Law School. Read more » about Congressional Hearing Tomorrow on CFAA Reform
Taxi commissions are crushing disruptive transportation apps. Marvin Ammori discusses in this Slate article. Read more » about Can the FTC Save Uber?
Jennifer Granick, Aleecia McDonald, Jonathan Mayer and Arvind Narayanan discuss data privacy in this cover story by Stanford Magazine. Read more » about Can I Get Some Privacy?
