Next up on the docket, RIAA v. Bush. Well, not really (Crunchgear).
I’m a geek, that’s why my behavior was so suspicious (Wired).
The worst places to get sued in America (Forbes via Tort Law Prof).
Why the above list is completely lacking in any credibility (NY Times).
Posted in LawMore on the disputed legality of downloading (Wired).
A couple is suing Google for the affront of placing their home on Google Street view, from the Smoking Gun (also Wired and WSJ Law Blog).
Professor claims student’s lecture notes violate his copyright (Wired).
In the mail, David’s Hammer: The Case for an Activist Judiciary.
Interesting clauses in ISP fine print. Apparently, ISPs hide a lot in the fine print, some of which bans by fiat perfectly legitimate conduct. For example, backing up your hard drive.
Posted in RamblingsThe BMW dealer that seemed to feel that an eBay auction did not create a binding contract, previously mentioned, has decided to be magnanimous, and finally sell the car as they agreed to. Of course, they are patting themselves on the back about it, and it required quite a few lawyer-hours, but still.
Merely making files available is not piracy.
SCOTUS apparently feels that though a free gift of assembled case law might benefit the public, that benefit doesn’t extend to the judiciary.
More on the Chamber of Commerce’s war on informed choice, otherwise known as the Arbitration Fairness Act, via TortDeform.
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