This WEEK in LAW 194

This WEEK in LAW Episode 194

This Week In Law 194: When Laws Get Weird

Aaron Swartz and copyright reform, amendments to privacy and electronic communication laws, Evan's intriguing cases of 2012, and more.

Panel

• Denise Howell
• Evan Brown
• Lisa Borodkin (@lisaborodkin)
  • LisaBorodkin.com
  • "Lisa Borodkin is an entertainment and new media lawyer in Los Angeles, California.
• Kevin Thompson (@cyberlaw)
  • Cyberlaw Central
  • "Kevin A. Thompson is an intellectual property attorney in Chicago, Illinois with the firm Davis McGrath LLC. He practices in the areas of trademark, copyright, and internet issues. He spends a lot of his time dealing with domestic and international trademark and copyright issues."

Topics

• Aaron Swartz
  • The Truth about Aaron Swartz’s “Crime” via Unhandled
  • Retired Federal Judge Joins Criticism Over Handling Of Swartz Case via Boston's WBUR
  • U.S. Attorney issues statement, defends prosecution of Aaron Swartz via The Boston Business Journal
  • 'Aaron's Law' Suggests Reforms To Computer Fraud Act (But Not Enough To Have Protected Aaron Swartz) via Forbes
  • "Aaron's Law"
  • Mary Hodder's White House petition
  • A Sad Irony: The Federal Judiciary's PACER Pricing Is Illegal via Aaron Greenspan
• Stored Communications Act (40:42)
  • South Carolina Supreme Court Creates Split With Ninth Circuit on Privacy in Stored E-Mails — and Divides 2-2-1 on the Rationale via The Volokh Conspiracy
  • Facebook Refuses To Release User Info That Could Free Accused Murderer via The International Business Times
• Privacy
  • Leahy stayed as Judiciary chairman to push email privacy bill via The Hill
  • Obama signs off on amended video privacy legislation via L.A. Biz
  • 112th Congress Finished Its Term By Taking Away More of Your Privacy, In The Worst Possible Way via The Electronic Frontier Foundation
• This Week's Troll (53:45)
  • Patent troll Personal Audio LLC sues iTunes’ top podcaster Adam Carolla’s Ace Broadcasting via 9 to 5 Mac
• Evan's Intriguing Cases of 2012 (1:03:05)
  • Some Intriguing Internet Law Cases from 2012 via InternetCases
• Anonymity (1:08:40)
  • What legal actions can be taken against a person who posted naked pictures of you on the internet without your permission? via Avvo
  • Rule 224 Can Lead to Disclosure of Identity in Internet Defamation Cases via Davis McGrath
• First Amendment and Teachers (1:16:37)
  • First Amendment Does Not Save NJ Teacher from Firing Based on Postings via InfoLawGroup LLP
• How CNET Hopped In It (1:19:58)
  • Exclusive: CBS forced CNET staff to recast vote after Hopper won 'Best in Show' at CES via The Verge
  • [CBS vs. Dish: Is 'Editorial Independence' Legally Significant? http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/cbs-dish-is-editorial-independence-411310] via The Hollywood Reporter
• Photographic Elements (1:25:51)
  • Appeals Court Rejects Photographer's Claim That Sony TV Movie Stole Image via The Hollywood Reporter
• Copyright Claims' Impact on Search Results (1:31:15)
  • Google Takedown Requests Skyrocket in 2012 via The American University Intellectual Property Brief
• Copyright Reform (1:36:24)
  • Will Aaron Swartz's suicide spark copyright reform? via Yahoo! News

Tip of the Week

• 3 Privacy Settings You Must Change Before Using Facebook Graph Search via Gizmodo

Resource of the Week

• 5 Reasons You May Need an NDA via TechCocktail

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• ShareFile.com
• LegalZoom

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