by cjschlos | Nov 17, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations
In August, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – professionally known as Lady Gaga – looked toward the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) to obtain control of the domain name <ladygaga.org>. The domain name had been registered in June 2008 by “oranges arecool XD”,...
by aperl | Nov 17, 2011 | Cases, Commentary, Legislation/Regulations
Five nonprofit groups recently filed an amicus brief (PDF) in FCC v. Fox urging the Supreme Court to strike down the FCC’s policy of fining broadcast television stations for airing indecent content. The groups argue that the FCC’s policy violates the First Amendment’s...
by robinska | Nov 7, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology |
Most everyone you know has an account with social media sites such as Facebook. This includes your friends, your employer, the people sitting near you at Starbucks, and, even, your 10-year-old cousin. But unlike the rest, your cousin isn’t supposed to, according to...
by salari | Oct 7, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology
In December 2010, the FCC announced its new ‘net neutrality’ rules, in efforts to promote “freedom and openness” of the Internet and to prevent service providers from limiting which Internet sites and services their customers can access and...
by anickow | Sep 28, 2011 | Commentary, Legislation/Regulations
In a 2009 Berkeley Technology Law Journal paper, E-Health Hazards: Provider Liability and Electronic Health Record Systems, Sharona Hoffman and Andy Podgurski argued that potential liability arising from the widespread use of electronic health records (EHRs) could end...
by fqin | Aug 7, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology |
The America Invents Act of 2011 was approved by the House Judiciary Committee on April 14th, 2011 by a vote of 32-3, after being passed by the Senate in March. This act proposes some of the most significant changes for patent since at least 50 years. One of the most...
