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Event | February 14, 2008

Fred von Lohmann gives keynote at Computer Games, Law, Regulation and Policy Symposium in Brisbane, Australia

Computer Games, Law, Regulation and Policy Symposium February 14-15, 2008 QUT Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane, Australia http://www.cci.edu.au/programs/gamesandlaw Thursday, February 14, 2008 9:00am - 10:00am Opening Plenary, Fred von Lohmann "Machinima: Copyright and Contract in a New Medium"

Deeplinks Blog by Tim Jones | February 6, 2008

The Horrifying Dangers Of Online "Cartoon-Like Personas"

"Spies' Battleground Turns Virtual," proclaims a headline in Wednesday's Washington Post. The headline alone would raise concerns — after decades of electronic surveillance, what exactly is it about US spies' work that has suddenly turned virtual? But this turns out to be only the first of the many falsehoods...

Deeplinks Blog by Marcia Hofmann | February 6, 2008

Former DC Official Quietly Drops Lawsuit Against Online Publisher

Last March, the ACLU of the National Capital Area and EFF joined forces to defend Dorothy Brizill, Gary Imhoff, and their good-government watchdog organization DCWatch in a lawsuit filed by former DC city employee Roslyn Johnson. The suit was a response to a series of articles written by...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | February 6, 2008

FISA News Roundup

As the Senate prepares to vote on amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act this week -- including the crucial Dodd-Feingold amendment to strip telecom immunity from the bill -- the web is lighting up with news and analysis. A few highlights: Attorney General Michael Mukasey and Director of National...

Deeplinks Blog by Marcia Hofmann | February 6, 2008

President Tries to Scrap New Open Government Office

Just weeks after signing legislation that significantly updated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for the first time in more than a decade, the President is attempting to single-handedly strike a major part of the new law. Among other improvements to the FOIA, the OPEN Government Act created...

Deeplinks Blog by Richard Esguerra | February 6, 2008

CNET's "Real ID vs. the States" Series Covers Looming Showdown

This week, CNET launched its four-part series covering Real ID -- the dangerous federal plan to create a national ID card that presents a massive threat to citizens' privacy, among other critical flaws. The REAL ID Act was signed into law in 2005 and forces states to standardize...

Event | February 8, 2008

Fred von Lohmann speaks at USC's "24/7: A DIY Video Summit" in Los Angeles

Panel 3: DIY Media: The Intellectual Property Dilemma Moderator: Jennifer Urban Panelists: Yochai Benkler, Lawrence Lessig, Fred von Lohmann New technologies and Internet distribution are allowing society to experience an explosion of creative works made by ordinary people, youth, and social groups traditionally excluded from the mainstream art and media...

Deeplinks Blog by Emily Berger | February 4, 2008

EFF Asks U.S. Senate To Protect Reexamination Proceedings (and the Patent Busting Project)

Today EFF submitted a letter to Senators Leahy and Specter calling their attention to a portion of the Draft Judiciary Committee Report of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 which has the potential to kill EFF's Patent Busting Project. The Report states that “Section 5 of the Act creates...

Deeplinks Blog by Danny O'Brien | February 4, 2008

Fighting for Digital Rights in Europe: Our Next Year

It's been almost a year since EFF opened an office in Brussels and focused our attention on political lobbying in the heart of the European Union. In that time, we've learned a great deal about how policies become EC law and how decisions get made in the EU. We...

Deeplinks Blog by Tim Jones | February 3, 2008

Senate Votes on Surveillance Law This Week

This week, Senators finally cast their votes on amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This is a critical week for the privacy and civil liberties of all Americans — the amendments are the last chance the Senate has to prevent handing the Administration a blank check to spy...

Deeplinks Blog by Tim Hwang | January 31, 2008

Keith Olbermann Explains It All

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Deeplinks Blog by Matt Zimmerman | January 31, 2008

Savage v. CAIR: Another Year, Another Attempt to Misuse Copyright Law to Silence a Critic

This week, along with our co-counsel, EFF filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings asking a U.S. District Court judge to throw out a copyright infringement suit brought by talk show host Michael Savage against the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Savage sued CAIR in December, alleging that...

Press Release | January 31, 2008

EFF Takes Aim at Bogus Online Gaming Patent

San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is challenging a bogus online gaming patent threatening small businesses and innovators of multi-player Internet games. Sheldon F. Goldberg was awarded the illegitimate patent for the "method and system of playing games on a network," and claims to own rights in all...

Press Release | January 30, 2008

CAIR Asks Judge to Throw Out Radio Host's 'Baseless' Lawsuit

***This press release is from the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and EFF is distributing it on its behalf*** Washington, D.C. - Washington, D.C. - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today asked a federal judge in California to throw out what it termed a "baseless" lawsuit by syndicated...

Deeplinks Blog by Tim Jones | January 30, 2008

Illegal Government Surveillance: It's Not Just For Foreigners

Tuesday morning, Congress passed a 15 day extension to the Protect America Act. While it would have been better if Congress had called Bush's bluff on the so-called "surveillance blackout" and allowed the act to expire altogether, we are glad and relieved that they're at least taking time...

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Fred von Lohmann gives keynote at Computer Games, Law, Regulation and Policy Symposium in Brisbane, Australia

The Horrifying Dangers Of Online "Cartoon-Like Personas"

Former DC Official Quietly Drops Lawsuit Against Online Publisher

FISA News Roundup

President Tries to Scrap New Open Government Office

CNET's "Real ID vs. the States" Series Covers Looming Showdown

Fred von Lohmann speaks at USC's "24/7: A DIY Video Summit" in Los Angeles

EFF Asks U.S. Senate To Protect Reexamination Proceedings (and the Patent Busting Project)

Fighting for Digital Rights in Europe: Our Next Year

Senate Votes on Surveillance Law This Week

Keith Olbermann Explains It All

Savage v. CAIR: Another Year, Another Attempt to Misuse Copyright Law to Silence a Critic

EFF Takes Aim at Bogus Online Gaming Patent

CAIR Asks Judge to Throw Out Radio Host's 'Baseless' Lawsuit

Illegal Government Surveillance: It's Not Just For Foreigners

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