This week, the 5th Circuit narrowly denied a rehearing en banc in a case involving Section 230 immunity, which I found interesting. In a slow news week, I really got a good laugh out of an article linked to by Paul Hsieh of GeekPress – The original Wikipedia article on the Ship of Theseus has…
Category: Internet Governance
Links for Week of December 8, 2023
This week, news broke that Apple and Google were giving US government sources information from push notifications on smartphones. These companies had been under orders not to reveal the program’s existence, but now that the news of the program was out there the companies could notify users appropriately if future requests were made. I also…
Links for Week of November 17, 2023
This week, I liked Gene Spafford’s reminisces of the original Internet worm from 1988. The Copyright Office reflects on 18 months of the Copyright Claim Board. Just for fun, be sure to check out the Museum of Internet Artifacts. Cybersecurity – Original Internet Worm Copyright Claim Board Museum of Internet Artifacts
Links for Week of October 27, 2023
This week, I found Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto to be interesting reading. Further, Nilay Patel of the Verge had a great interview with Professor Lawrence Lessig. Deep thoughts all around! Techno-Optimist Manifesto Interview – Lawrence Lessig
Links for Week of October 20, 2023
This week, I liked Professor Goldman’s post on the copyright case involving Kiwi Farms. It’s certainly one way to take action against them. I’ve also included an update on privacy and AI legislation. Copyright Privacy and AI
Links for Week of October 13, 2023
This week, I liked ArsTechnica’s look at the current state of Net Neutrality at the FCC. I also liked Cathy Gellis’ post about her experiences on a USPTO panel on piracy and counterfeiting. And, I liked Dr. Guadamuz’s post on AI and art. Net Neutrality Piracy and Counterfeiting Panel at the USPTO Artificial Intelligence and…
Links for Week of September 29, 2023
This week, Bloomberg published an interesting overview on the copyright liability for using generative AI. In antitrust news, the FTC filed its case against Amazon this week. And, the FCC announced its intention to try to return to prior positions on Net Neutrality. Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Antitrust Net Neutrality
Links for Week of September 15, 2023
This week, the antitrust trial against Google got underway. I liked Cathy Gellis’s article at Techdirt about the DC Circuit case involving Public Resource. Further, I thought it was interesting that Volkswagen changed its mind about having its own TLD. Antitrust Copyright Top Level Domains
Links for Week of September 1, 2023
This week, an article I wrote for my firm’s blog on privacy law updates was posted. CircleID’s article regarding hospitals being the subject of cyberattacks was interesting due to their advice to expect the hospitals to have a month of downtime. I also liked ArsTechnica’s reporting on sports leagues requesting instantaneous DMCA takedowns in their…
Links for Week of August 25, 2023
This week, the EU’s Digital Services Act is taking effect. We shall see how well enforcement fares. Also, Judge Howell in the DC Circuit sided with the Copyright Office that works created solely by AI are not eligible for copyright protection. EU’s Digital Services Act AI and Copyright