Intellectual Property Law

minilinks for 2008-31-07

By Hugh DAndrade

• Kansas Sentator Outraged by Chinese Spying
  Senator Brownback objects to dragnet surveillance — when it is done by other countries.
  
• Networks Sue Redlasso
  Fox and NBC made good on a threat to sue Redlasso, the popular service that allows users to clip and post TV shows.
  
• Is the Air Force Immune to DMCA Suits?
  A DMCA suit against the US Air Force alleging copyright infringement and anti-circumvention violations was thrown out of federal court on the basis of "sovereign immunity."
  
• Pelosi's Revisionist FISA History
  The Speaker's version of events somehow overlooks her own cooperation in giving the President unprecedented spying powers.
  
• Bill to Ban Kids from Using Facebook in Libraries
  An Illinois Republican has submitted a bill that would ban children from using Facebook and other social networking tools on public library computers.
  
• ACTA: Canadian Public Left Out of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Talks
  Michael Geist reports on the secret ACTA talks, and the Canadian government's "insider" group of government departments and industry lobbyists with special access to treaty discussions.
  
• The Ultimate Guide to Internet Law
  A great resource for summaries of court decisions in the growing field of Internet law.
  
• How the MPAA Wants to Break Your TV (Again)
  Public Knowledge has produced this nifty video explaining the problem with Selectable Output Controls.
  
• Location Monitors: Fun for the Whole Family!
  Sprint's Family Locator lets parents keep track of their kids' location using cell phones.
  

Full post as published by Electronic Freedom Foundation - Deep Links on July 31, 2008 (boomark / email).