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Could Microsoft Own Crowdsourcing?
The patent application has a simple title: Crowdsourcing. Filed on May 18, 2009, the application is assigned to Microsoft and claims a “computer-implemented” c…
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Israeli court says no to forum selection clause in clickwrap agreement
In a highly important decision, the Tel Aviv District Court annulled this week a forum selection clause in a clickwrap contract, holding the user was not suffic…
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Tracking the Trackers: Self-Help Tools
A number of technologies have been touted to offer consumers control over third-party web tracking. This post reviews the tools that are available and presents…
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Hearsay Culture's Fall 2011 schedule posted!
I'm thrilled to post the Hearsay Culture schedule for the fall quarter 2011! Looking forward to another great quarter!…
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hearsay culture show #149 -- prof. susan shirk -- posted
I'm pleased to post the last Hearsay Culture show of the summer quarter, Show #149, August 31, my interview with Prof. Susan Shirk of the University of Cali…
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Great Network in the Sky Giveth, Taketh Away
Isn’t it great that when your car, or phone, or laptop gets lost or stolen, you can use modern technology to find your stuff and get it back? One might think on…
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UPDATED: Golan v. Holder Merits Brief Explains Why Congress Is Not Allowed To Privatize The Public Domain
UPDATE: The government's brief and our reply are now posted below. Oral argument is scheduled for October 5. Today we filed our opening brief in the U.S. Su…
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Solyndra’s Cleantech Flame-Out and the Attendant Patent Portfolio
Yesterday Bay Area Cleantech startup Solyndra declared bankruptcy. The reasons are basically business related, but some surround an problem I’ve noted regardin…
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Or: Why Weak AI Is Interesting Enough
Not many people in the legal academy study artificial intelligence or robotics. One fellow enthusiast, Kenneth Anderson at American University, posed a provoca…
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Hearsay Culture shows 147 and 148 -- Profs. Marcus Boon and Ann Bartow -- posted
I am pleased to post two more shows for the fall quarter. The first, Show 147, August 17 is my interview with Prof. Marcus Boon of York University, discussing…
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Can You Track Me Now? Not Without a Warrant!
This week, Eastern District of New York Judge Nicholas Garaufis rejected an FBI effort to use an individual’s cell phone tower records to track his movements ov…
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Why German Privacy Officials Don’t Like Facebook’s “like” Button
Schleswig-Holstein is a small German state located at the very northern tip of the Federal Republic. It is home for enchanting cities such as Kiel and Lübeck, l…