EFF Deeplinks
May 22, 12:59 PM PDT
Bad facts make bad law: it’s legal cliché that is unfortunately based on reality. We saw as much yesterday, in the case of Ryan Hart v. Electronic Arts. Presented with a situation that just seemed unfair, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals proceeded to make a whole bunch of bad law...
EFF.org Updates
May 22, 3:25 PM PDT
According to the New York Times , President Obama is "on the verge of backing" a proposal by the FBI to introduce legislation dramatically expanding the reach of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, or CALEA . CALEA forces telephone companies to provide...
Patently-O
May 22, 12:17 PM PDT
In CivPro II (a 2-hour course), we covered civil procedure issues related to class actions, discovery, summary judgment, JML, new trial, appellate jurisdiction, and preclusion. Here is the two-hour exam. – Dennis ===== Dent sued Baker in the United States District Court for the...
IP Watch
May 22, 11:31 AM PDT
Members of the World Health Organization this week have made noncommunicable diseases a top priority, and work on a draft resolution and action plan is being carried out by a drafting group that will report back later in the week. Related Articles: World Health Assembly: Drafting Group...
