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Seminar on the Law of the Newly Possible
One of my courses this semester is Technology Law: Law of the Newly Possible. This seminar, at the University of South Carolina School of Law, examines how law…
Copyright and Fair Use
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Here Come the Trade Secret Trolls
Download the full article at W&L Law Review. Authors: David S. Levine and Sharon K. Sandeen Within the past few years, the U.S. federal government has bee…
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Sticks and stones may break your bones, but Charlie Hebdo cartoons will never hurt you.
Don't insult the Pope's mother, or he'll punch you in the face. In response to questioning about the Charlie Hebdo killings, the Pope stated: "…
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Stolen Bases: A Teenager Argues That a Big-League Ballclub Stole His Work
"There is some cold comfort for the little guy whose stuff is copied or stolen by the big guy: "You do get free publicity," says UC Hastings prof…
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Who Owns Yoga?
"“While yoga certainly originated in India,” says Sonia Katyal, a law professor at Fordham University who specializes in intellectual property, “its widesp…
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Aaron Swartz and Cybercrime Prosecutions
Aaron Swartz died this month two years ago. On the evening of January 21, the American Bar Association White Collar Crime Committee is hosting an event about Aa…
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CIS Affiliates 2014-2016 Announced
We are happy to announce the new 2014-2016 CIS Affiliates. The new affiliates are the following:Affiliate ScholarsMarvin AmmoriAnnemarie BridyPeter AsaroRyan Ca…
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The Sony Hack: A Warning for Internet Policy
The Sony incident reminds us again about the fragile yet constantly shifting state of cybersecurity and Internet policy. Clearly the international political ra…
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Lawsuit Threat Helps Textbook Price-Comparison Tool Go Viral
"Were Follett to take legal action, it would have a high bar to clear says Andrew Bridges, a partner at Fenwick and West who specializes in copyright law.…
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New Year's Resolution: Be better at blogging
I've been a CIS non-resident fellow (or now faculty afflilaite) now for a decade, beginning in 2004. I love being associated with CIS, and many of my close…
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Congress quietly expands surveillance (again)
As Congress winds down for the holidays, it delivers yet another lump of coal for the American people. Contained in the 2015 Intelligence Authorization Act is…
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Redington Beach man suing Apple, Samsung over GPS patent
"Daniel Nazer, staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said the lawsuits have all the marks of “patent troll’’ litigation, involving an ent…