Between targeted killings, retaliatory air strikes, and the shooting of a civilian passenger plane, the last few weeks have been marked by tragedy as tensions rise between the U.S. and Iranian governments. In the wake of these events, Iranians within the country and in the broader diaspora...

EFF often criticizes the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for granting bad patents, but a case in the Supreme Court has us on the same side.On Monday, EFF filed an amicus brief asking the court to reject trademark protection for “Booking.com,” pointing out that other travel companies that...

Massachusetts has long been a leader in the Right to Repair movement, thanks to a combination of principled lawmakers and a motivated citizenry that refuses to back down when well-heeled lobbyists subvert the legislative process.In 2012, Massachusetts became the first US state to enact Right to Repair legislation, with an...

Update March 31: Earlier this month, the Virginia Legislature closed down without passing any version of an anti-SLAPP bill. We hope Virginia lawmakers will protect free speech in their state by passing such a bill in the next legislative session.Sometimes lawsuits get filed to chill speech or harass people, rather...