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Sarkozy’s digital agenda
Zdnet reports on a new initiative in France to tighten copyright protection over the Internet and prevent illegal downloading. The French president himself gave…
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New Copyright Statute for Israel
Some time ago I posted an update about the planned copyright reform in Israel. The Israeli copyright law now passed legislation and the text of the new statute…
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Using email in couples counselling
Great new article from ADR pioneer David Hoffman on Mediate.com today. From the conclusion: "Because email is such a new medium {...}the techniques for su…
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The second (un) civil war
Ron Brownstein has written a new book called "The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America." Here'…
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This is your brain on politics
A recent Op-Ed in the New York Times examined brain scans of individuals who were considering various political questions and candidates. The piece was written…
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Patent Infringement for couch potatoes.
What's the world coming to? The Madison County Record reports: "In an article entitled, "TV Ads Lures Inventors," the IP Law & Business…
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Aguiar v. Webb: Webb Opposes Motion for Preliminary Injunction
On October 12 we filed Floyd Webb's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Plaintiff, in his motion, asked the court to enjoin Flo…
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Electra Entertainment v. McDowell: Is a thirteen year old still innocent (infringer)?
A federal district court in Georgia ordered a jury trial last week on the question whether a thirteen year old defendant was an innocent infringer or not. In El…
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Statmats Presentation
Powerpoint presentation on Legal Issues on Social Network Platforms November 9, 2007 in San Diego.…
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Doing God's Work
Here is a very nice plug for CIS from one of the most respected and accomplished copyright lawyers around -- Bill Patry. In it, he notes my recent article abou…
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Breath Control
Breath Control is a documentary about making music with nothing but the human voice. The human beat box is one of the key elements in the development of Hip Hop…
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The biological payoffs of associating yourself with winners
James McKinley in the New York Times in 2000 : "It has long been assumed that ardent sports fans derive excitement and a sense of community from rooting fo…