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D.C. Circuit on Bloggers
JurisPundit writes me, seeking comment on a D.C. Circuit ruling that surprisingly referenced bloggers (that reference anticipated in part by a Eugene Volokh op-…
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Larry Summers Should Remember Stephen Jay Gould
I'm missing Stephen Jay Gould, who would have repudiated, but with his characteristic good humor, Summers for his remarks. Gould, you'll recall, was a…
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NY GOP Chair Minarik accuses Democrats of being traitors
Newsday reports that NY GOP chair stands by his earlier comparison of Democrats to a lawyer recently convicted of aiding terrorism. Minarik touched off a fires…
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Should Law Reviews Reduce Article Length?
The American Constitution Society reports of efforts at the leading law reviews to reduce the bloating of American law journals. "In mid-December, the Ha…
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Would Bush Have Been Reelected if We Had Known the Full Details of his Administration's Gross Negligence Before 9/11?
Robert Scheer's column in the L.A. Times is so on the money that it is worth reproducing in full: ge W. Bush have been reelected president if the public u…
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Broad searches at border crossings – including those of “expressive” electronic material – do not violate Fourth or First Amendm
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals considered the extent to which a federal statute authorizes broad and expansive border searches by U.S. customs officials an…
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Court grants summary judgment in favor of music companies against a direct infringer for downloading songs
BMG Music along with other recording companies brought an action for infringement of copyright against Cecilia Gonzalez, for having downloaded 30 songs onto her…
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Utah Appeals Court Holds Internet Pop-Up Ads Not Regulated by State Statute Governing Unsolicited Commercial E-mail
Jesse Riddle filed an action under Utah’s Unsolicited Commercial and Sexually Explict Email Act (the Act) (repealed effective May 3, 2004) in the Third District…
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8th Circuit Rules Against RIAA In DMCA Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that subpoenas ordering Charter Communications, an Internet service provider (ISP), to turn over personal…
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District of Columbia Circuit Upholds Determination of Web Broadcasting Copyright Royalty Rates by Librarian of Congress
The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a final rule issued by the Librarian of Congress that set copyright license rates for non-subscription-…
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No Right to Privacy in Employer’s Computer, Washington Appeals Court Rules
Appellant, Jack Leck II, was convicted of 46 counts of possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct under Washington law. Prior to…
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US Court of Appeals finds that the receipt and storage of customer e-mails by ISPs does not constitute “interception” under the
Plaintiff Peter Hall intended to promote via e-mail the premiere of his first produced movie “Delinquent” at the Chicago Underground Film Festival on August 13,…