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April 6, 2008 4:08 PM Make Way for Duck Bites -- Roommates.com
October 16, 2007 8:32 PM 1st Amendment prevails in fantasy league case
October 10, 2007 6:10 PM More on the metaphysics of "making available"
October 7, 2007 12:44 PM RIAA victory round-up and notes
January 21, 2007 10:15 PM XM + MP3 player infringement case proceeds
January 10, 2007 10:53 PM Christmas in January for copyright lawyers
January 8, 2007 10:33 PM Charlie's Angels royalty case decided
November 26, 2006 8:20 PM DMCA rulemaking issued by Librarian of Congress
October 1, 2006 7:17 PM Streamcast held liable for inducing copyright infringement
August 16, 2006 8:41 AM Pointer to resources on online defamation law
June 22, 2006 11:22 AM Telling old quotes against radio, VCR, etc.
June 19, 2006 10:32 AM More on "making available" as copyright distribution
June 12, 2006 10:16 PM Another J.Lo case gets tossed by 9th Circuit
June 8, 2006 9:17 PM Hilary Rosen comments on RIAA consumer lawsuits
June 8, 2006 8:25 PM FTC settles Grand Theft Auto "Hot Coffee" incident
May 31, 2006 11:25 PM Web 2.0 -- who owns it?
May 28, 2006 8:56 PM 9th Circuit decides J.Lo sampling case
April 27, 2006 8:03 PM PERFORM Act introduced
April 23, 2006 12:58 AM State of libel litigation in the blogosphere
April 21, 2006 2:09 PM Ruling in Napster investor litigation over record labels' conduct in DOJ antitrust investigation
April 20, 2006 2:10 PM "Friends" writer case decided by California Supreme Court
April 2, 2006 7:55 PM PROs see leap in new media revenues
March 24, 2006 7:06 PM Randy Quaid sues over Brokeback compensation, or lack thereof
March 19, 2006 11:01 PM Class action antitrust suit filed against music industry over online services
March 19, 2006 8:17 PM California Supreme Court to clarify right to publish damaging public facts in "non-media" context
March 16, 2006 9:09 AM Creative Commons license upheld in Adam Curry tabloid case
March 5, 2006 10:26 PM DVD fair use copying overturned in France
March 4, 2006 11:24 PM Newspaper blogs rated by NYU journalism
March 4, 2006 3:48 AM New FCC report on video competition
March 2, 2006 11:21 PM Copyright and "making available" on the Internet
February 20, 2006 10:02 AM Presidential copyright cases
February 18, 2006 5:14 PM Thoughts on RIAA and CD Ripping
February 1, 2006 1:09 PM Copyright Office reports on orphaned works
January 28, 2006 8:27 PM Photographer seeks class action against newspaper
January 28, 2006 7:48 PM MPAA targets individual P2P users
January 28, 2006 5:29 PM New Copyright Royalty Judges have work cut out for them
January 28, 2006 4:50 PM Public roundtables on copyright exceptions for libraries
January 10, 2006 2:00 PM Grokster remand hearing set for May 1st
January 4, 2006 9:01 AM Bootlegging statute held constitutional
January 3, 2006 11:06 PM Gloves are off in Napster investor liability case
December 21, 2005 10:06 PM California violent video game law held unconstitutional
December 20, 2005 11:27 PM Bad vibrations in Beach Boys litigation
December 17, 2005 1:03 AM Rates for bundling XM Radio with basic TV under review
December 10, 2005 9:52 PM 7th Circuit rules in P2P user infringement case
December 8, 2005 1:25 PM 9th Circuit rules in Winnie-the-Pooh case
December 8, 2005 12:08 PM California violent video game hearing tomorrow
December 5, 2005 11:49 PM Illinois violent video game law held unconstitutional
November 20, 2005 10:48 PM Eisenhower copyright case decided
November 20, 2005 10:18 PM Fair use best practices for documentaries
November 17, 2005 6:32 AM Guilds call for rules on "stealth advertising"
November 16, 2005 10:26 PM Fair use hearings in Congress
November 10, 2005 7:55 PM Michigan violent video game law enjoined
November 7, 2005 11:15 PM Grokster versus Napster
November 7, 2005 12:18 PM RIAA settles with Grokster
November 5, 2005 5:34 PM SoundExchange files for webcasting rate increase
October 31, 2005 8:09 PM DiMA files for reduction of webcasting royalties
October 25, 2005 11:03 AM California violent video game law challenge
October 24, 2005 9:22 PM Mario Andretti right of publicity ruling
October 21, 2005 7:06 PM Copyright Office enacts preregistration rules
October 9, 2005 5:30 AM California enacts violent video game legislation
October 2, 2005 5:02 PM Michigan violent video game law challenged
October 2, 2005 2:40 PM California toughens paparazzi laws
September 17, 2005 11:15 PM Video game industry to sue over new Michigan law
September 11, 2005 11:24 PM More on Kazaa ruling from Oz
September 5, 2005 12:17 PM Australian court rules against Kazaa
September 5, 2005 11:03 AM Copyright Office posts (some) preregistration comments
August 24, 2005 8:15 AM Professor Patry on football and other copyright matters
August 21, 2005 8:37 PM No attorneys' fees for Visa in Perfect 10 case
August 21, 2005 3:13 PM CEA takes aim at RIAA
August 15, 2005 6:48 PM Rehnquist interview in Stanford Lawyer
August 15, 2005 1:02 PM Terminator II infringement case allowed to go forward
August 15, 2005 11:32 AM Grokster case remanded to district court today
August 14, 2005 9:27 PM Hilary Rosen unplugged
August 6, 2005 10:50 PM Copyright Office re-ups for next year
August 4, 2005 9:12 PM SAG vote approves residual-free interactive contract
July 27, 2005 7:17 PM Rulemaking on works entitled to copyright preregistration
July 27, 2005 6:14 PM Preview of Grokster hearings?
July 26, 2005 9:23 AM Illinois enacts video game law
July 25, 2005 7:05 PM Video game survives trademark challenge
July 24, 2005 10:14 AM California talent agency bonding requirements increased
July 23, 2005 10:30 PM Fair use, DMCA and inducement issues in photo infringement case
July 23, 2005 3:38 PM John Roberts, literary stylist
July 23, 2005 3:23 PM Securities litigation over Dreamworks' DVD return reserves
July 12, 2005 1:53 PM Senate hearing continues debate on music licensing reform
July 11, 2005 8:09 AM Another hearing on music licensing reform
July 6, 2005 12:01 AM SAG goes to referendum over interactive contract
June 27, 2005 12:48 PM Grokster ruling and the tech industry
June 27, 2005 11:53 AM Grokster voting patterns
June 25, 2005 3:03 PM SAG and AFTRA part ways over interactive contract
June 23, 2005 10:44 AM Copyright Office schedules public meetings on "orphan works"
June 22, 2005 11:52 AM More on proposed 21st Century Music Licensing Reform Act
June 21, 2005 10:46 AM Register of Copyrights advocates repeal of compulsory licensing under Section 115
June 20, 2005 12:53 PM Hearings tomorrow on music licensing reform
June 20, 2005 11:41 AM Dispute over Berkeley public domain photos
June 15, 2005 12:33 AM Snocap's digital rights registry opens
June 14, 2005 8:31 AM EFF legal guide to blogging
June 12, 2005 2:54 PM Catching up with David Nimmer
June 8, 2005 10:27 PM Guilds and gamers reach residual-free interactive accord
June 7, 2005 11:47 AM Illinois video game bill goes to governor
June 6, 2005 12:11 AM Digital sound sampling = infringement
June 5, 2005 11:03 PM Catching up with Neil Netanel
June 2, 2005 11:20 AM Rulings in Napster investor liability litigation
May 26, 2005 8:04 PM Marty Ingels vs. Westwood One
May 26, 2005 5:33 PM USC IP law panel on digital copyright enforcement
May 24, 2005 12:39 AM Copyright maintenance fee bill introduced
May 23, 2005 11:43 PM NMPA moves to Washington
May 20, 2005 11:03 PM Bill Graham vs. Grateful Dead
May 14, 2005 11:37 AM SAG interactive talks break off over residuals
May 13, 2005 11:15 PM MPAA press release on tv torrent suits
May 13, 2005 10:49 PM Hebrew Academy defamation case allowed to proceed
May 5, 2005 11:33 AM Violent video game bill survives
May 4, 2005 1:29 AM Video game violence bill defeated
May 2, 2005 11:31 PM Hearings on violent video game bill
April 30, 2005 11:45 PM Interview with HFA about digital music licensing
April 27, 2005 10:05 AM Bush signs S.167
April 25, 2005 6:02 PM S.B. 167 presented to Bush for signature
April 22, 2005 9:52 AM S. 167 impacts interpretation of distribution right
April 20, 2005 9:07 AM S. 167 passes both houses
April 19, 2005 10:40 AM Family Movie Act on the move
April 18, 2005 5:24 PM Hollywood guilds extend talks over interactive rights
April 12, 2005 9:25 AM New York affirms common law copyright
April 8, 2005 11:14 PM Court says studios are "out of luck" in royalty bid
April 1, 2005 11:07 AM Record industry comments on CD ripping
April 1, 2005 8:43 AM Light moments during Grokster arguments
March 30, 2005 8:51 AM Grokster arguments recapped
March 29, 2005 8:05 AM Copyright infringement claims can't be assigned by themselves
March 28, 2005 7:45 AM Content supporters vary over Sony standard
March 25, 2005 7:43 AM Reading Supreme tea leaves
March 24, 2005 3:57 PM Rehnquist back in action
March 18, 2005 9:05 AM Hatch chairs new IP subcommittee
March 11, 2005 5:40 PM Grokster arguments up this month

E-Commerce

January 18, 2007 10:02 PM No personal jurisdiction found in "worldwide" Internet advertising
August 15, 2006 9:48 PM The limits of contract -- MLB's restrictions on use of player names and statistics held unenforceable in fantasy league case
March 4, 2006 8:35 PM FCC looks at consumer telecom privacy
January 16, 2006 8:57 PM Yahoo! US suit against French litigants dismissed
December 18, 2005 7:20 PM 3rd Circuit upholds private suits under ECPA
December 18, 2005 6:30 PM FTC takes on cross-border spam
December 18, 2005 4:14 PM California court rejects consumer class action waiver
December 4, 2005 1:50 PM Earthlink dispute resolution clauses held unenforceable
November 21, 2005 11:43 AM Texas AG sues SonyBMG over rootkit
October 27, 2005 6:22 AM FTC takes action against "100% legal" P2P site
October 2, 2005 1:19 PM FCC report reflects wireless growth trends
October 2, 2005 12:58 PM California enacts anti-phishing law
September 25, 2005 6:31 AM California increases online privacy for public officials
September 4, 2005 9:14 PM Watch that email enthusiasm!
September 4, 2005 8:11 PM Falwell gripe site prevails in legal challenge
September 3, 2005 9:59 PM New California wine e-commerce law
September 1, 2005 11:39 AM Bnetd case affirmed by 8th circuit
August 11, 2005 8:50 PM AOL's Advertising.com settles FTC adware charges
August 9, 2005 5:09 PM Recent trademark rulings
June 20, 2005 11:20 AM California financial privacy law preempted
June 12, 2005 6:17 PM Second circuit interprets royalty on sale of business
June 2, 2005 12:27 PM Borders Online liable for California use taxes
April 26, 2005 9:22 PM FTC seeks comments on COPPA rule
April 16, 2005 11:05 PM Web terms of use binding on site crawler
April 4, 2005 10:45 PM Ruling in domain name dispute over critic site
March 3, 2005 7:54 PM EULA upheld in DMCA hacker case

Industry Events

May 21, 2008 5:01 PM Stanford E-Commerce Conference 6/13
December 16, 2007 7:12 PM Happy 5th Birthday, Creative Commons!
September 12, 2007 2:17 PM Hello again and maybe we'll see you in Cambridge!
March 25, 2007 8:01 PM Yale hosts "Legally Female" conference March 31
March 25, 2007 7:36 PM SCU's Eric Goldman hosts Bay Area legal blogger event
July 31, 2006 10:09 PM Law.com article on lawyer blogging
July 30, 2006 8:20 PM BlogHer 2006 wrap-up -- Guy Kawasaki's photo loop and errata
July 29, 2006 8:44 AM Blogher 2006 -- on the impact of blogging
July 23, 2006 4:59 PM Errors and Omissions -- Paul Goldstein's new novel!
June 12, 2006 5:27 PM Live blog of Stanford e-commerce law conference
June 6, 2006 12:06 PM Stanford Law E-Commerce Conference
May 28, 2006 9:57 PM LawCrossing Law Star article
April 30, 2006 4:53 PM Women 2.0 conference on Web 2.0
April 25, 2006 8:09 PM Milken Institute and the Digital Video Revolution
April 22, 2006 9:51 PM Blog law conference recap
April 21, 2006 4:15 PM Blog law conference, day 2
April 20, 2006 11:37 PM Preview of blog law conference, day 2
April 20, 2006 9:51 AM Blog law and blogging for lawyers
April 2, 2006 7:32 PM Blogger passes available for SF blog law conference
March 19, 2006 7:35 PM Materials from talk on DRM: law and technology
March 19, 2006 7:13 PM Edelman podcast on ethics, law and social media
March 17, 2006 9:28 AM Notes from Stanford Media X Conference
March 5, 2006 5:13 PM Academy Awards -- Jon Stewart on movie piracy
February 19, 2006 3:48 PM Blog Law and Blogging for Lawyers Conference
February 17, 2006 10:22 PM Davis Guggenheim makes Creative Commons release
January 28, 2006 9:50 PM Charlesworth new general counsel at NMPA
November 10, 2005 6:51 PM Blawgthink tomorrow!
October 28, 2005 12:15 AM Announcing new affiliation with Law.com!
July 30, 2005 3:22 PM Bloghercon on suffragette journalists
July 30, 2005 2:18 PM Bloghercon legal tips: "what you can get away with"
July 30, 2005 9:59 AM Bloghercon debate on the "rules of the game"
July 30, 2005 8:38 AM Bloghercon kicks off
July 12, 2005 10:20 AM Stanford law forum on Grokster
April 4, 2005 4:37 PM Dan Gillmor on "grass roots" media
March 22, 2005 8:17 AM Some upcoming IP law events
March 9, 2005 8:15 PM Some upcoming events:

Legal Info

October 24, 2004 11:50 PM Privacy Policy
October 24, 2004 11:49 PM Disclaimer

Legal Services

November 9, 2004 9:11 PM Legal Services

Links

April 5, 2004 6:53 PM Creative Commons Blog
April 5, 2004 2:28 AM Above the Crowd (Bill Gurley)
April 5, 2004 1:54 AM Ross Mayfield
April 4, 2004 7:28 AM Silicon Beat (Marshall/Bazeley)
April 4, 2004 2:52 AM Deal Flow (Business Week Online)
April 4, 2004 2:47 AM Beyond VC (Ed Sim)
April 4, 2004 2:44 AM Venture Chronicles (Jeff Nolan)
April 4, 2004 2:42 AM Infectious Greed (Paul Kedrosky)
April 4, 2004 2:38 AM SouthEast VC (Jason Caplain)
April 4, 2004 2:35 AM Deep Green Crystals (Martin Tobias)
April 4, 2004 2:31 AM Geekfishing
April 4, 2004 2:30 AM Due Diligence (Tim Oren)
April 4, 2004 2:27 AM Northwest VC (Steve Hall)
April 4, 2004 2:23 AM Brad Feld
April 4, 2004 2:21 AM Steve Jurvetson
April 4, 2004 2:20 AM Allen Morgan
April 4, 2004 2:19 AM VentureBlog
April 4, 2004 2:15 AM Greg Papadapolous
April 4, 2004 2:14 AM Lawrence Lessig
April 4, 2004 2:13 AM Dan Gillmor
April 4, 2004 2:11 AM Susan Crawford
April 4, 2004 2:10 AM Ernest Miller
April 4, 2004 2:06 AM The 10-b5 Daily (Lyle Roberts)
April 1, 2004 7:35 PM The Legal Reader (John Hoar)
April 1, 2004 7:34 PM DennisKennedy.com
April 1, 2004 7:33 PM Netlawblog (Jerry Lawson)
April 1, 2004 7:29 PM Legal Marketing (Tom Kane)
April 1, 2004 7:29 PM Law Firm Consulting (Ed Poll)
April 1, 2004 7:28 PM Bag and Baggage (Denise Howell)
April 1, 2004 7:27 PM Inter Alia (Tom Mighell)
April 1, 2004 7:26 PM Tech Law Advisor (Kevin Heller)
April 1, 2004 7:24 PM Notes from the (Legal) Underground (Evan Schaeffer)
April 1, 2004 7:22 PM Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs (Kevin O'Keefe)
March 31, 2004 12:45 AM Robert Ambrogi's LawSites
March 7, 2004 6:46 PM Patently-O (Dennis Crouch)

Miscellany

December 24, 2007 9:37 AM Happy Holidays!
December 1, 2007 8:56 PM Hail Stanford, 20-13 over Cal!
October 10, 2007 6:42 PM A small observation about the Copyright Office web site
October 6, 2007 8:35 PM Off-topic: 24-23 at the Coliseum!
September 12, 2007 11:04 PM My turn on Five Questions with Kevin O'Keefe
July 31, 2006 9:15 AM Lazy days of summer -- House Beautiful

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Technology

June 5, 2006 11:39 PM UK parliament report on DRM
February 8, 2006 11:17 PM Patent office takes notice of open source
February 4, 2006 8:26 PM BSA announces 2006 legislative priorities
January 30, 2006 11:20 AM Free software vs. DRM
December 18, 2005 6:40 PM Fed Circuit denies rehearing in StorageTek case
October 2, 2005 4:04 PM 3rd round of DMCA exemption rulemaking begins
September 27, 2005 6:48 AM FCC ends open DSL policy; issues policy statement
September 12, 2005 12:40 AM GPL v3 project underway
September 5, 2005 10:35 AM Lexmark prevails on printer cartridge resale terms
August 28, 2005 8:36 PM Storagetek ruling on DMCA, software copyrights
August 23, 2005 4:08 PM Grokster cited in patent inducement case
August 16, 2005 9:27 AM FSF mobilizes to oppose Internet Explorer requirement
June 27, 2005 10:34 PM BrandX: It's not Chicken McNuggets, it's butter
June 14, 2005 11:25 AM Business Software Alliance speaks on IP issues
June 12, 2005 1:08 PM GPL version 3 in the works
May 23, 2005 11:22 PM BitTorrent launches torrent search engine
May 14, 2005 12:27 AM French DVD privacy case translation
May 9, 2005 1:42 AM Will Congress mandate broadcast flag?
May 8, 2005 12:16 AM Rationale for broadcast flag ruling
April 26, 2005 10:28 PM Mark Cooper on open architecture
March 26, 2005 7:28 PM Tech industry weighs in on Grokster
March 16, 2005 5:58 PM Digital media firms submit Brandeis briefs in Grokster

Venture Capital

September 16, 2007 11:37 AM Check out my home boy Yokum -- and his startup company lawyer blog!
June 16, 2005 8:56 AM Patent reform and venture capital
May 18, 2005 10:03 PM New investor liability case for contract interference
April 10, 2005 6:26 PM Investor liability -- law & economics theory
April 5, 2005 12:11 PM FeedBurner does $7 million B round
March 29, 2005 8:48 AM Delivery Agent secures A round funding
March 20, 2005 11:31 AM eBay case sheds light on investor liability
March 14, 2005 5:52 PM Some recent financings in this space

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