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The DMCA? She Bite Sometimes – Lenz v. Universal
In Lenz v. Universal, the N.D. Calif. allowed a little push-back against overreaching copyright owners who wield Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) takedown notices like a blunt club. In February
MIT Gag Order Lifted!
The gag order in the MBTA subway hack case has been lifted. See Citizen Media Law Project.
When will she LEAVE?
Fay didn’t strengthen to hurricane status, but she has parked her fat ass right over us for days.
Did You Get a Notice From “Trademark Monitoring and Notification Service?"
Mike Atkins at Seattle Trademark Lawyer provides this valuable warning. Atkins writes: Companies like this may provide a legitimate service. But from where I sit, it only looks like they’re
College Prezzes, "Lower the drinking age!"
A group of college presidents calling themselves “The Amethyst Institute” say setting the drinking age at 21 encourages binge drinking on college campuses. They are urging legislators to lower the
Fay Update
It looks like Fay will not become a hurricane after all. That’s good news. But, she seems determined to hang around us for a few days.
Oh Crap…
Yesterday, I said “aw, fuck buying supplies… this is just going to be a puny tropical storm.” It looks like Tropical Storm Fay is going to cut under Orlando, go
Fay Update
Looks like Fay is turning a little bit… heading more out to sea before coming back inland. This is a big pain in the ass. It looks like the storm
Bill Donohue Doesn't Like These Blogs – Read Them!
Bill Donohue has been a wellspring of asshattery at every opportunity he has been granted, save one. He did have a pretty mature reaction to the South Park episode that
Streisand Effect is a Real Biyotch
See Popehat, When You Find Yourself in a Hole, Stop Digging.
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the Decency in my Soul
Professor Ann Bartow implores her readers at Feminist Law Profs: “Please, if you have any decency in your soul, support passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.” (source) I don’t
Copyright Applies to Free Software Too
by Tara Warrington Legal Satyricon Correspondent The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in Jacobsen v. Katzer that the terms of a license – even one granting free
If you can't beat 'em, put ads on 'em.
CNET reports that some media companies are no longer looking at YouTube clips of copyrighted material as a threat, but are now simply placing revenue-generating ads alongside them.
Copyright Applies to Free Software Too
So says the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. See Court says copyrights apply even for free software, WIRED. More analysis to follow.
T Subway Hack Case Gets Worse
Either the coverage is missing something, or there is something terribly wrong happening in the MBTA hacker case. See Boston (T) Party — Judge Puts Gag Order on MIT Students
Jackson Brown Sues McCain
John McCain helped himself to Jackson Browne’s song, “Running on Empty” for a campaign ad. Browne is suing for copyright infringement, Lanham Act violations (for falsely suggesting that Browne supports
$1.5 Million Award in Negligent Transmission of an STD
On Point News reports that an Iowa man who transmitted HPV to his girlfriend is liable to her for $700,000 in compensatory damages and $800,000 in punitive damages. Karly Rossiter,
Individual Rights? Forget Heller
By Jonathon Blevins, Legal Satyricon Second Amendment Correspondent As first reported here and here, the Second Amendment does not act (currently) as a restriction on the states’ power to regulate
It's Ammo! It's Seasoning! It's Both!
If you are a vegetarian, you may want to cringe now. I think this is the best idea since Shimmer Floor Wax/Dessert Topping. Brett W. Holm of Chaska, Minnesota got
