Intellectual Property Law

minilinks for 2009-16-12

By hugh

• NYT Editorial: Twitter Tapping
  The Times' editorial board speaks out in support of EFF's lawsuit seeking government guidelines for the monitoring of social networking sites.
  
• District Court: Personal E-Mail From Work Still Privileged
  A federal prosecutor had a reasonable expectation of privacy when he sent personal email to his lawyer over government computers, the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled.
  
• Ohio Justices: Cell Phone Searches Require Warrant
  The New York Times reports on the Ohio Supreme Court ruling in favor of privacy for cell phone users.
  
• Indie Music Boss Resigns from UK's RIAA Over Digital Economy Bill
  Anthony Hall says the 3-strikes legislation would bring government powers that will "haunt the industry."
  
• Streaming Doesn't Exist
  Cory Doctorow explains why streaming music and movies will never solve the entertainment industry's woes.
  
• Hackerspaces and the Law
  EFF's Jennifer Granick at Noisebridge talks about how hackerspaces can avoid problems with courts and police.
  
• "Copying Is Not Theft"
  Nina Paley, animator of "Sita Sings the Blues," is back with a new animation all about the fun of copying.
  
• WWII Propaganda Posters
  Designer Brian Moore has created a series of posters in the tradition of WWII propaganda posters -- with 25% of proceeds going to support EFF!

Full post as published by Electronic Freedom Foundation - Deep Links on December 16, 2009 (boomark / email).