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Critical Fixes for the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

In the wake of social justice activist Aaron Swartz's tragic death, Internet users around the country are taking a hard look at the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the federal anti-hacking law. In addition to the below overview, we have a three part series explaining these problems in detail...

Part 2: EFF's Additional Improvements to Aaron's Law

In our first post, we presented some initial thinking about how to fix the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and wire fraud law in light of the tragic prosecution of Aaron Swartz.
Now we present part two: suggestions to address the CFAA's penalty structure. The CFAA,...

Petition to Cancel Gaymer Trademark

A group of Reddit “gaymers” fought back with EFF's help to protect the name of their online forum after a website operator managed to register the term as a trademark and then claimed the group’s Reddit forum infringed his trademark rights. In a petition filed with the U.S. Patent and...

Memorial for Aaron Swartz at the Internet Archive

Please join us as we gather to remember Aaron Swartz. Reception at 7:00pm, memorial at 8:00pm.

Speakers will include Danny O’Brien, Lisa Rein, Peter Eckersley, Molly Shaffer Van Houweling, Cindy Cohn, Brewster Kahle, Tim O’Reilly, Elliot Peters, Alex Stamos, and Carl Malamud; there will be an opportunity for brief remembrances.
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