The Ninth Circuit appeals court today turned down copyright troll Righthaven’s last ditch effort to salvage its failed business model, upholding the federal district court’s decision to dismiss its bogus copyright case on the grounds that it never actually held the copyrights it was suing under.
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A new bill introduced in Congress today aims to resolve the restrictions that complicate phone unlocking, and it's doing it the right way. While other proposals would apply temporary "bandaid" fixes that fail to address the underlying problems behind the restrictions, this bi-partisan proposal from Representatives Zoe Lofgren,...

Anas Qtiesh (@Anas) and Rainey Reitman contributed to this report.
Earlier today, we learned that Internet traffic between Syria and Western online services had plummeted drastically, indicated that the country's connection to the wider Internet had been shut down. Reports from Renesys and Google...

More than 15,000 people have signed onto our Defend Innovation campaign, demanding much needed change to the broken patent system. This is the time to act: key members of Congress—and even President Obama—are ready for patent reform. We're planning on compiling your feedback into proposals for reform that...

When The Great Gatsby rolls out to theaters across the country this weekend, it will bring to the screen a story familiar to millions from a literary classic that's often dubbed the proverbial "Great American Novel." Here’s what many folks don’t know: even though the book was published nearly 90...

With the arrival of warmer weather, I'm pleased to present a slightly less black EFF member t-shirt! The bold industrial icons offer a sleek way to raise awareness about EFF's tireless protection of innovation, privacy, free speech, international digital freedom, fair use, and transparency with the enduring proclamation...

How would you react if you found out that traffic laws made the roads more dangerous for pedestrians? Or if existing building codes led to newly constructed houses becoming less structurally sound? Most people would probably be distressed to find out if regulations meant to serve a certain public good...