In this entry, I will explain the basics of direct circumvention regulation (i.e., regulations that prohibits direct circumvention of DRM technologies). In Jap…
In this entry, I would like to give you an overview of anti-circumvention regulations in Japan (Japanese equivalent of DMCA). As you may know, anti-circumventi…
My friend and former CNET reporter Courtney Macavinta and Andrea Vander Pluym just published Respect: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect & Dealing When Y…
Jim Lindgren at the Volokh Conspiracy reacts to a WSJ piece about Justice Stephen Breyer's soon to be released new book: "Active Liberty: Interpreting…
I just learned from Public Knowledge that Google has temporarily suspended its Library Project. (See also the same article at WiredNews.) I previously wrote a…
Are clothing retailers embracing remixing of album covers as a new trend in advertising? I've learend of two incidents where popular album covers have been…
for the CIS conference cultural environmentalism at ten…
I'm tired of the argument that new tools that enable users to produce content are transformative but most people are too lazy to take advantage. Hopefully,…
I had a great day yesterday at a retreat which brought together many of the other CIS fellows and leadership. We connected about projects that are underway and,…
今回は、法律と全く外れて、学生の意識、について。 こちらのLaw schoolの学生を観察していて、日本の学生と違うなぁと痛感することのひとつに、「履歴書」があります。 履歴書の書き方が違う！？ いえ、そうではなくて。 米国の学生は（そして、おそらく社会人も）、良くも悪くも、自分の履歴書を何時も「手入れ」しなが…
お久しぶりです。 このところ、引越し作業でばたばたしていた野口です。 そうです、ついに９月の頭に日本に戻ることになりました…。 といっても、学位は１２月までお預けなのですが。 さて、まだ米国には居りますが、引越し作業はほぼひと段落して。 最近、いろんな方とお話をして、日米比較論、文化論を話していると、 「面白いですね…
Our Center is representing the creator of fedexfurniture.com, who built furniture for his house out of fedex boxes, and created the website to show others "…