Belly up to the Bar #2

- Glenn Reiser of New Jersey Attorney Law Review says that NJ recognizes that an interactive web site can establish a basis for jurisdiction over a company who does not have a physical presence in New Jersey. [pdf] I wonder if having comments qualifies as interactive?

- Genie at TVC alerts me to the fact that The Department of Justice publishes a quarterly summary of FOIA decisions. Proving that information can be free.

- Andrew Zangrilli has an article on Findlaw's Modern Practice discussing the impact of advanced search technologies of private citizen litigation means that there may be more information about you out on the web than you'd like.

- Looking for a used ipod? Ernie the Attorney will be auctioning his. What I want to know is whether it comes preloaded? [ed: I still haven't received my free one.]

- I totally missed this. AntitrustProf blog says that the proposed ENFORCE Act contains a provision granting antitrust immunity to the RIAA and the MPAA. (more infor here)

- Blonde Justice says its never too early time to start thinking about joining the All B*law*ger Fantasy Baseball League. Nor is it too late to join Class Maledictorian's 50 Book Challenge.

- Copyfight, Copyfight, Copyfight and Commie Creative Commons.

- White Collar Crime Prof Blog on criminal copyright sentencing: "If software piracy is theft, as claimed by both prosecutors and (self-interestedly) the music, film, and television industries, then why is the penalty so light?"

- Following up a previous discussions of Apple v. Free Speech, EFF is defending several websites against Apple over allegedly leaked trade secrets. From EFF Staff Attorney Kurt Opsahl: "Bloggers break the news, just like journalists do. They must be able to promise confidentiality in order to maintain the free flow of information. Without legal protection, informants will refuse to talk to reporters, diminishing the power of the open press that is the cornerstone of a free society."

- Finally, Steve Minor of SW Virginia law blog reports that bloggers have brought down Virginia's proposed HB 1677:

A Chesapeake lawmaker withdrew a bill on Monday that would have required women to report fetal deaths, after he received more than 500 e-mails from ... 'blogs,' personal Web sites set up by individuals who post information and encourage discussion about topics of interest to them.

Nice work.

Addenda

- Matt Homann has launched this Small Firm Effort for Tsunami Victims.

- Bill Gates attempts to clarify his thoughts on Copyright Communists. [via]

- Milbarge has A Few Thoughts About Blogging.

- Rebecca MacKinnon posts a copy of Martin Kuhn, a doctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Code of Blogging Ethics [pdf]. You can discuss the Code at the Blogging, Journalism & Credibility blog.

Addenda II

Nipper points to Podcasting and state tape recording laws

Felten says CBS Tries DRM to Block Criticism of Rathergate Report

Matt Buchanan on Small firm technology accomplishments.

/. - Judge rules email activist can remain anonymous

Lessig (in Wired) says "This New Year's Day, a wonderful thing will happen in Europe that won't occur again in the US until 2019: Copyrights on music and television recordings will expire."

Harvard Crimson and WSJ articles on Think Secret's Nick Ciarelli re Apple lawsuit.

Boing Boing post on An "information wants to be free" record label.

Addenda III
Rather than buy a round, Steve Nipper has opened his own pub with This week's invention promotion company news articles; including Kevin E. Flynn's What Happened to Free Speech? Changes Are Needed To Squelch SLAPP Suits.

ambivalent imbroglio has a law school Blawg Roundup


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