- Court Gives Thumbs-Up for Use of Thumbnail Pictures Online
By: Kelly Donohue
In the online world, where intellectual property rights can be violated with the simple click of a mouse, innovation sometimes finds itself engaged in a game of chicken with the law. ...
- Closed Circuit Television for Inside Your Head: Blanket Traffic Data Retention and the Emergency Anti-Terrorism Legislation
By: Caspar Bowden
Caspar Bowden, Director of the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR), explains the technical and legal context of unprecedented new surveillance capabilities, with particular reference to the UK’s Regulation of Investigatory ...
- Everyone’s a Critic: Defamation and Anonymity on the Internet
By: Allison Stiles
Internet publishing is easy and has become commonplace in ourtechnology-focused society. Although this type of publication can beexciting and helpful for those interested in communicating an idea, theissue of anonymous speech ...
- Universal City Studios, Inc. V. Corley: The Constitutional Underpinnings of Fair Use Remain an Open Question
By: Harry Mihet
At first blush, the Copyright Clause and the First Amendment of the United States Constitution appear to serve conflicting interests and to exist in irrevocable tension. On one hand, the Copyright ...
- Cracking the Code to Privacy: How Far Can the FBI Go?
By: Angela Murphy
As the Nation continues to deal with the fallout of the events of September 11th, it must continue to decide what limits on privacy will be sacrificed in order to allow ...
