Apple v. Does

Jacobsen v. Katzer/Kamind – Federal Circuit Upholds a Free Software License

Zohar Efroni — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:50:23 -0700

As reported by Lessig and others, the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded yesterday a ruling by the Northern District of California which denied the copyright claims of an open source software developer for violations of the Artistic License. This is a landmark decision which is likely to influence all types of free licensing, including Creative Commons licenses and the question of enforceability of copyright claims upon violation of free licenses in general. Here are four quick points on the decision:

Reporters' Shield Law Overdue but Underpowered

Jennifer Granick — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:23:51 -0700

Proposed Reporters' Shield Law Overdue but Underpowered
This week's Circuit Court column is about the proposed federal reporters' shield law that just came out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. While we need a shield law, this one has a loophole for situations where the leak is criminal or tortious activity, and the loophole may just be too large for this version of a shield to do the trick.

CIS Amicus Brief

Lauren Gelman — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 13:13:49 -0700

CIS filed an amicus brief asking the court to treat online publishers the same rights as their colleagues who publish in more traditional formats.