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From the Department of Bogus Statistics: Measuring the Impact of Piracy and...
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2010 – Measuring the impact of the U.S. legal doctrine of “fair use,” which enables online activities such as search, limited copying, sharing, ripping, mixing and burning...
View ArticleDon’t Turn YouTube Into The Boob-Tube, Plead Its Users
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2010 – A group of individuals who have successfully used YouTube to gain prominence in their fields on Friday jumped into the legal fight between media giants Viacom and Google...
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Silicon Valley Fears Big Liabilities In Small Print of Proposed Trade Agreement
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2010 –The office of the United States Trade Representative said Thursday that its negotiators had “made progress in building consensus,” over specific provisions in a...
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ACTA: International Trade Negotiators Drop ISP Liability, Anti-Circumvention...
SAN FRANCISCO, September 7, 2010 – International trade negotiators have dropped a controversial secondary liability provision regarding online copyright infringement, but still appear to be haggling...
View ArticleHerdict Project Receives $1.5 Million in Funding
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2010 – The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University has received a $1.5 million grant for its Herdict project. The grant was given by Omidyar Network, an...
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Court Ruling Recasts Notion of Ownership of Books, Movies, Music, Software in...
"YourSoft?" Maybe Not, If It Comes With A LicenseSAN FRANCISCO, September 10, 2010 — A federal appeals court ruling on Friday could eventually end the huge secondary market that has bloomed online in...
View ArticleFCC Chief Touts Broadband Benefits to Ebay’s Top Sellers
WASHINGTON, September 17, 2010 – FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski told a group of top sellers on eBay this week that they, more than anyone, know about the importance of broadband to the success of the...
View ArticleMore Than 1,300 Firms Urge Lawmakers to Extend R&D Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, November 17, 2010 – Approximately 1,300 organizations sent a letter to lawmakers urging them to enact legislation extending research and development tax provisions which the group says are...
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U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Domain Name Blocking Bill Aimed At...
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VtWASHINGTON, November 19, 2010 – The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday unanimously approved legislation that would provide the U.S. Justice Department with enhanced...
View ArticleAnalysis: Apple Widens Tablet Market Gap With iPad 2, But Will Wireless Benefit?
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2011 – Apple’s initial iPad 2 sales and projections for 2011 say while that Apple probably will not face much competition in tablet sales, the competition for wireless data plans...
View ArticleSenate Committee Passes PROTECT IP Act But Wyden Issues Quick Halt
WASHINGTON May 27, 2011 – The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, or PROTECT IP Act on...
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Why Silicon Valley is the New Washington, D.C.
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: An example of the convergence of the Washington and Silicon Valley elites, in the form of technology and broadband taking over (at least one portion of) our world....
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White House Anti-Counterfeit Measure Could Strike at Amazon and eBay
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2019 — The White House’s latest move to protect American industries and consumers could potentially give President Trump an opening to hit back at some of his favorite...
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FCC Details Section 230 Authority Argument, White House Regulates AI, What...
In a blog post, the Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Thomas Johnson on Wednesday outlined why he felt that agency has authority to interpret and regulate Section 230 of the...
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E-Commerce Liability Cases Could Open Floodgates For Lawsuits, Panelists Agree
May 27, 2021—Emerging legal rulings holding online retailers liable for defective third-party products could cause a ripple effect of lawsuits if more courts across the nation adopt that position,...
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