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CIS Joins ACLU and ACLU of Northern California in FOIA Request to Justice Department Seeking Info on Phone Unlocking Orders

By Riana Pfefferkorn on December 10, 2015 at 4:46 pm

In October, we covered a significant case in Brooklyn federal court that tackles the hot-button issue of whether tech companies should be compelled to provide law enforcement with the ability to access information that’s protected by encryption. Read more » about CIS Joins ACLU and ACLU of Northern California in FOIA Request to Justice Department Seeking Info on Phone Unlocking Orders

BMG v. Cox: The High Cost of Losing Safe Harbor

By Annemarie Bridy on December 5, 2015 at 4:30 pm

               On December 1, a federal court in Virginia entered partial summary judgment for music publisher BMG in BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications, a closely watched case on the applicability of the DMCA safe harbors to a broadband Internet access provider. BMG sued Cox for contributory and vicarious infringement based on Cox users’ peer-to-peer file sharing activity. Read more » about BMG v. Cox: The High Cost of Losing Safe Harbor

Google is moving to Moscow!

By Ryan E. Long on December 2, 2015 at 2:20 pm

Google is moving to Moscow! Not really. But Mr. Sergey Brin, the founder of Google, was born in Moscow. How does Russia ensure that Sergey 2.0 will stay in Moscow - and not flee to Mountain View? You should care. Russia's economy is over leveraged in the energy market. When oil prices drop, the Kremlin will be all the more desperate to do unwise deals for arms, among other things, to fill its coffers at the risk of longer term Russian -- and American -- stability. To keep Sergey 2.0, the Kremlin should take the following steps. Read more » about Google is moving to Moscow!

Series Conclusion and Summary: Intermediaries and Free Expression Under the GDPR, in Brief

By Daphne Keller on December 1, 2015 at 2:23 pm

Europe’s pending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) threatens free expression and access to information on the Internet.  The threat comes from erasure requirements that work in ways the drafters may not have intended -- and that are not necessary to achieve the Regulation’s data protection purposes.  Read more » about Series Conclusion and Summary: Intermediaries and Free Expression Under the GDPR, in Brief

The Little Girl with the Big Voice

By Documentary Film Program on November 30, 2015 at 5:09 pm

The Little Girl with the Big Voice examines the struggles of women and children in the early 1930's and 40's through the eyes of Mary Small, a child prodigy, restless wife and dedicated mother whose resilience in the face of constant challenges made her a defining symbol of her generation. Although she was undoubtedly one of the most recognizable stars of the Golden Age, she disappeared an unknown, became a ward of the court and her possessions were discarded in the city dump. She never received so much as an obituary.
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Intermediary Liability Implications of Proposed Brazilian Libel Law Reform

By Felipe Busnello and Giancarlo Frosio on November 30, 2015 at 6:30 am

Several bills pending before the Brazilian Congress seek to institute harsher penalties for crimes against honor and reputation when perpetrated through social networks. Below, you find a summary of the proposed changes to the present Brazilian legal framework and how those changes may impact intermediary liability.

1. The status of crimes against honour in Brazilian law Read more » about Intermediary Liability Implications of Proposed Brazilian Libel Law Reform

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