The problem with default judgments is enforcing them. This week, one was issued against Anna’s Archive. Good luck enforcing that one. Courtesy of beSpacific, I liked the history of the Internet Archive posted on Hackernoon. Finally, I liked Professor Guadamuz’s essay on why it is time for tech lawyers to shine again. Default Judgment Against…
Category: Musings
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays to all! Regular posting will resume on January 9, 2026.
Links for Week of December 5, 2025
This week, X became the first entity to be fined under the EU’s Digital Services Act. Oral arguments were held in the Cox Communications v. Sony Music case. Also, while not new this week, I came across the EFF’s post explaining why banning VPNs is not a good idea. Digital Services Act Oral Arguments in…
Links for Week of February 21, 2025
This week, Meta claimed (in a filing to support its motion to dismiss the copyright claims over using the torrented files to train their AI) that its not copyright infringement if the torrented files are not further seeded. Good luck with that claim, Meta. There has also been more discussion of whether the new DOGE…
Links for Week of November 8, 2024
This week, there’s a lot of uncertainty as to what President-Elect Trump will do in his second term. Ars Technica had a nice look at what might occur in AI regulation. Circle ID has a nice look at the future of Internet regulation. Finally, IAPP’s summary looks at those as well as privacy regulation. Future…
Links for Week of January 12, 2024
This week, an Ohio social medial law was blocked for vagueness. The law would have required parental approval for children’s social media accounts. Evan Brown had a nice post on an Alaskan court allowing blockchain service of process, in a case involving blockchain. Further, I liked Dennis Kennedy’s musings on why he’s decided to step…
Links for Week of December 22, 2023
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…
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
Join the Legal Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club
Today is the anniversary of the first airing of Doctor Who, one of my favorite shows. On this day I am launching a new book club for legal professionals of all sorts (not just lawyers, mind you) to read and discuss books of a Sci-Fi and/or Fantasy nature. As an initial selection, let’s read and…
Quoted in article on Star Wars counterfeit toys
I was quoted in this great article by Carol Pinchefsky on Star Wars counterfeit toys: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/geek-collectors-under-attack-by-toy-counterfeiters-for-decades Enjoy!