Stanford CIS
Stanford Center for Internet and Society

Stanford Center for Internet and Society

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Chicago Tribune

"[Lessig is] a respected scholar with a firm grasp of both law and technology." Firms' control is threat to innovation: Author, Anick Jesdanun, C…

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NY Times (2)

"Lessig's grim assessment is dead on....[It's] a manifesto that shakes you up, making you aware of how much is lost when a culture turns 'ideas…

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Deseret News

"[A]n important book about the counter-revolution produced by the Internet revolution." Books: Leisure reading, Dennis Lythgoe, Deseret News, Decembe…

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May the Source Be With You

May the Source Be With You The laws protecting software code are stifling creativity, destroying knowledge, and betraying the public trust. Legal heavy Lawrence…

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The Internet Under Siege

The Internet Under Siege Courts and corporations are attempting to wall off portions of cyberspace. In so doing, they are destroying the Internet"s potenti…

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Europe's "Me-Too" Patent Law

Europe's "Me-Too" Patent Law Copying US legislation on intellectual property rights threatens to inhibit software innovation, warns Lawrence Lessi…