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...
EFF Deeplinks
May 22, 2:29 PM PDT
When most people think of a trade agreement, they're unlikely to think that it would have anything to do with regulating the Internet. For more than a decade however, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has included copyright enforcement in international trade deals. Such...
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...