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New Sanctions Combat Tech-Mediated Human Rights Abuses

4/25/2012

Author: 

Cynthia Wong

International

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legal hackathon

Today’s Slaw post: A hackathon (hack + marathon) is an event where computer programers, often in conjunction with graphic designers or other related disciplines, get together for marathon sessions to collaborate intensly on a project. There is a specific goal in mind, such as coding specific software or solving a specific problem. Brooklyn Law School’s [...]

CISPA: Progress, But Flaws Remain

4/24/2012

Author: 

Leslie Harris

Security & Surveillance

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Mobile Payments Can Expose More Consumer Data and Weaken Privacy Laws

4/23/2012

Author: 

Harley Geiger

Consumer Privacy

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Case C‑506/09 P, Portugal v. Transnáutica

Lack of diligence on part of national customs authorities may give rise to special situation justifying remission of customs debtNon-Community goods entering the territory of the European must be cleared upon arrival. Under the Community transit proced…

Case C-504/09 P Commission v Poland

Commission exceeding its powers by imposing on two Member States a ceiling on greenhouse gas emission allowancesThe Directive 2003/87 (the Emissions Trading Directive) establishes a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Commun…

Viacom v. YouTube: The Second Circuit Punts on ‘Right and Ability to Control’

I’m not all that worried about YouTube’s legal fate as such (I’m pretty sure Google can afford plenty of lawyers), but when the Second Circuit speaks on the DMCA, I listen. And really, the Court of Appeals’ opinion (DMLP threat entry on the case here;…

Broken Ballots

A important new book has just been published on the technology and policy of elections. Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count by Douglas W. Jones and Barbara Simons, covers voting systems from the 19th century to the present, with particular focus on the last two decades. The authors describe the strengths and weaknesses of the [...]

Employers need to control corporate domain names and social media accounts

My latest Slaw post: I sometimes help clients wrestle back domain names and corporate social media accounts from disgruntled ex-employees or other unfriendly parties. All businesses and organizations should keep in mind that these are valuable assets. It is important that they are registered in the business name, and not that of an employee or [...]

Cyberattacks Are Not a Legitimate Advocacy Tactic

4/19/2012

Author: 

Leslie Harris

Security & Surveillance

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