Techdirt Podcast Episode 174: How Private Agreements Recreated SOPA
One of the most dangerous aspects of SOPA and other copyright proposals is the idea of moving enforcement and liability further down the stack of technology tha…
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The music industry sings a lonely tune on Internet policy
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is at it again. In a joint open letter to Congress, it is leading a push by the music industry to rewrite I…
SOPA Sequels: The Method to the MPAA's Mississippi Madness
A few weeks ago, the New York Times reported on increasing dissatisfaction that the big movie studios are having with the MPAA, their big trade association. And…
Hollywood's Copyright Lobbyists Are Like Exes Who Won't Give Up
You know when you break up with someone and they just don’t get the message? A few months later, they’re trying again, testing the waters with a few small thing…
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Hollywood's Copyright Lobbyists Are Like Exes Who Won't Give Up
"Recently, I spoke to Andrew Bridges, a copyright lawyer in Silicon Valley and a partner at Fenwick & West. He said that he’s been involved in four cas…
The Net Neutrality Loss Is as Bad as the SOPA Bill
Life before the Internet sucked. My life as a kid growing up in suburban Michigan consisted of urban sprawl, shopping malls, and bad television (except 30 minut…
Stopping SOPA - Copyright, Free Speech, and Popular Constitutionalism (Video)
CIS Speakers Series - November 15, 2012 During late 2011 and January 2012, millions of people protested the passage of the controversial copyright bill the Sto…
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Rep. Issa Discusses SOPA/PIPA
Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) engaged in a public conversation Monday evening with Anthony Falzone, director of the Fair Use Project at the Center for Int…
PROTECT IP/SOPA - 2012 STLR Symposium - First Amendent Challenges in the Digital Age (Audio)
STLR Symposium 2012 - Co-Hosted by the Center for Internet and Society February 10, 2012Video Version Moderator: Declan McCullagh, Chief Political Corresponde…
PROTECT IP/SOPA - 2012 STLR Symposium - First Amendent Challenges in the Digital Age (Video)
STLR Symposium 2012 - Co-Hosted by the Center for Internet and Society February 10, 2012 Audio Version Moderator: Declan McCullagh, Chief Political Correspond…
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First Amendment Challenges in the Digital Age
Next Friday, February 10, the Stanford Technology Law Review is holding its annual symposium, and this year's topic is an important one: First Amendment Cha…
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Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and SOPA
The Public Policy Council of the ACM publishes its position on the SOPA and PIPA acts... taking a neutral stance explaining the issues from their technological…