The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is a leader in the study of the law and policy around the Internet and other emerging technologies.
May 15, 2013
CIS Affiliate Scholar David Levine interviews Oliver Day of the new non-profit Securing Change Read more » about Oliver Day - Hearsay Culture - Show #184 - KZSU-FM
A recent incident on a commercial airliner raises an interesting question: can an airline bar you from taking pictures on their plane? Read more » about Airlines Can Keep You From Snapping, But Not Sharing Photos
May 14, 2013
Jennifer Granick appears at 46:44.
Ask Americans what the Constitution’s most important feature is, and most will say it’s the guarantees of liberty enshrined in the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments of the Constitution.
Americans are fiercely proud of their freedoms but they continue to argue about what those basic rights are and how they can be sustained in a changing world. Are our rights unchangeable, or should they evolve over time? What is the proper role for the courts in interpreting rights? Read more » about Constitution USA with Peter Sagal - Episode II - It’s A Free Country
"According to Julie Ahrens, a lawyer who specializes in issues of copyright and fair use at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford University, a photograph of an artwork could be considered a “derivative work,” which is “potentially a violation of the copyright holder.”" Read more » about Why Can’t We Take Pictures in Art Museums?
By Woodrow Hartzog • May 10, 2013 at 12:00 am
May 10, 2013
Hosts: Denise Howell and Evan Brown
Prenda, Paramount product placement, technology legislation, and more.
Guests: Polk Wagner and Julie Ahrens.
Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twil. Read more » about This Week in Law - Episode 210: Into the Prenda Darkness
"In a November 2012 study, “Automated Vehicles are Probably Legal in the United States,” Stanford researcher Bryant Walker Smith analyzed the legal issues surrounding autonomous vehicles and concluded that since they aren’t explicitly addressed, the law does not prohibit their use." Read more » about Correcting Misconceptions about Autonomous Vehicles: Reason Magazine Editio
May 8, 2013
CIS Affiliate Scholar David Levine interviews Derek Khanna of the Yale Information Society Project on copyright reform, jailbreaking cell phones and CISPA. Read more » about Derek Khanna - Hearsay Culture - Show #183 - KZSU-FM
"Another panel addressed the proposition that user interface and user experience design need to be a "fundamental element" of legal tools if they are going to have mass market acceptance. Margaret Hagan, an accomplished graphic artist attending Stanford Law School, captivated the audience with her drawings which colorfully communicate legal principles graphically." Read more » about Stanford Looks to FutureLaw
From Roombas to drones, scientists are developing machines to be more and more self-sufficient. But even if they’re programmed to do good—what happens when something goes wrong? If a robot 'accidentally' kills someone, who’s to blame? Read more » about Robotic Justice
