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Innovation and the Legal System

I haven't posted much the last few months as I finished the manuscript for a new book, "The Laws of Disruption,” which appears in October. Inc. magazin…

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WhatApp? Alpha (Preview)

A generous grant from the Rose Foundation has made it possible for the Center to develop WhatApp?, an expert and user-driven review website for software apps th…

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David Simon Goes to Washington

I believe “The Wire” was one of the best television series’ ever made, so I was greatly disappointed to learn the substance of David Simon’s recent testimony to…

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2009 ADNDRC conference

If anyone happens to be in Hong Kong next week, the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center is having its conference on May 22nd at the Grand Hyatt. All th…

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Court Denies Savage's Motion to Dismiss

Michael Savage’s motion to be dismissed as a defendant in Brave New Films’ wrongful DMCA takedown lawsuit was denied by Judge Illston on April 15. As explained…

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Shadow Billionaire

DHL Founder and billionaire Larry Hillblom seemed to have vanished into thin air when he failed to return from a routine flight in his vintage Seabee. After his…

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Apply Now: CIS Staff Attorney (Unpaid)

The Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society (CIS) is accepting applications for an unpaid staff attorney to work with its Fair Use Project (FUP) on…

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Volunteer Customer Service

By Steve Lohr in the NYT this weekend:  "HERE’S the job description: You spend a few hours a day, up to 20 a week, at your computer, supplying answers onli…