Archive for October, 2011

Today, EFF, along with CCIA and Red Hat, filed a brief urging the entire Federal Circuit to rehear Ultramercial v. Hulu, a case that found an abstract idea patentable when it was tied to the Internet or other computer prog... Full story

On October 27th, board members of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) held a public meeting to discuss the draft of their new cell phone shutdown policy. EFF attended the meeting and presented our recommendations, which would ensure that the final policy com... Full story

The current fight between the old and the new -- characterized by file sharing, the Arabian Spring, the Occupy swarm, the success of the Pirate Parties, etc -- goes way beyond a few laws on the surface. It goes right down to the heart of our views on what kind of society we desire.Source: Macropathy vs. The Swarm Full story

The potential effects of both PROTECT IP and the E-PARASITES legislations have been the subject of intense speculation in recent times. One side insists they will damage piracy and little else, opponents say they will only succeed in killing the Internet. But there are other potential casualties in all this - the poor anti-piracy companies and their copyright troll allies.Source: The Death Of Anti-Piracy ... Full story

In early September, EFF was among the first to report on evidence published by activist collective Telecomix that Blue Coat technology was being used by the Syrian government to conduct surveillance.  Following a release of more detailed log files... Full story

An illicit streaming movie site that was busted during a massive anti-piracy operation earlier this year is set to surprise Hollywood with a grand comeback. Following the huge police operation to shutdown Kino.to, an agreement was reached to put the site into the hands of new owners. The secret deal, worth a cool 1.5 million euros, is in its final stages.Source: Busted Pirate Movie ... Full story

In which states did ACLU lawsuits put a halt to suspicionless, mandatory drug testing? Which Senators are working to show that the Patriot Act has a secret interpretation that violates the rights of American citizens? What can be done to protect immigr... Full story

If we were all honest with ourselves, I am sure that we could recall a momentary lapse into delinquency at some point in our childhood, whether it was throwing a temper tantrum over a puzzle piece or being a smart alec to a teacher. These very same del... Full story

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For those of you who asked for our legal guide to reporting on Occupy Wall Street in a more portable format, we have good news!  Our good friends at the First Amendment Coalition have graciously offered to host a mobile version of the guide on thei... Full story