Whistleblower Mark Klein will get some well-deserved acknowledgement when he receives a James Madison Freedom of Information Award next month. The award could hardly find a more deserving recipient — Klein is the former AT&T technician who exposed the extent of the government's warrantless wiretapping program.
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Copyright law has long caused headaches for documentary filmmakers. Fair use allows for the use of brief excerpts of copyrighted material, but that doesn't stop some copyright holders from threatening lawsuits and demanding exorbitant licensing fees. Unless they clear every snippet, filmmakers are generally unable to get "errors and omissions"...

Data Retention Bill Resurfaces in Congress Europe's data-hoarding regulations slide west.
EMI Considers Dropping DRMIf true, Steve Jobs may get his dream.
Warner: Dropping DRM Is "Without Logic or Merit"The majors remain stubbornly attached to the DRM status
quo.
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This week, Hollywood started to ramp up its lobbying efforts by holding a symposium in D.C. called "The Business of Show Business." During a luncheon speech, Warner Bros Chairman and CEO Barry Meyer took some shots at Consumer Electronics Association President and CEO Gary Shapiro and stated, "history shows...

In Washington D.C. on Tuesday, EFF proudly supported the reintroduction of Rep. Rush Holt's (D-NJ) Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 (HR 811). Below the fold, we've posted EFF's statement released in conjunction with Tuesday's press conference. Take action now and tell your representatives to support...

Good news today from the great state of Oklahoma. Debbie Foster, a single mom who was improperly sued by the RIAA back in 2004 for file sharing, has won back her attorneys' fees. The decision today is one of the first in the country to award attorneys fees...

The National Pork Board has apologized for threatening to sue "The Lactivist" blog for using the slogan "the other white milk." This is no joke, though the Board's legal theory was laughable.
After warning blogger Jennifer Laycock that using the slogan on a T-shirt infringed and diluted the Pork...