Intellectual Property Law

Techshow 2008 - In Progress report

Posted on March 13, 2008
The “Laptop Lanes” are finally in place here at Techshow 2008, so I am posting this later than planned. The highlight to me so far has been Marc Rotenberg of Epic’s keynote. Tom Mighell did such a good job with the fireside chat portion of the keynote that I only managed to think [...

Looking forward to Techshow 2008!

Posted on March 12, 2008
I’ll be heading over to the Hilton for ABA Techshow 2008 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week. I am looking forward to catching up with those I’ve met in previous years. If you will be there, please stop me and say hello! I also plan to post somewhat, at least once per [...

Article on just what is ?Intellectual Property?

Posted on March 07, 2008
Mike Masnick at Techdirt has written the latest in a series of posts which discuss the rationale and basis for what we think of as “Intellectual Property.” It’s a well written series, I’d recommend that you read it. I don’t agree with all he says, but it’s well reasoned...

Niro posts reward for blogger identity

Posted on January 29, 2008
Raymond Niro, principal of Chicago firm Niro Scavone Haller & Niro, has posted a $10,000.00 reward for the identity of the anonymous patent blogger, “Troll Tracker.” For a discussion of the issues, here’s a link to the ABA Journal article on the subject...

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Blawg Review #144

Posted on January 28, 2008
Welcome to Blawg Review #144! This review draws its theme from the number, as did my prior reviews, #42 with its Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy theme, and #93 with my tribute to Steve Jackson Games and its Illuminati game. Well, this one proves once again how much of a geek I am [...

A special MLK Day Blawg Review

Posted on January 21, 2008
Public Defender Stuff has created a really special edition of Blawg Review, No. 143, in honor of Martin Luther King day. I urge you to check it out. As I am hosting Blawg Review #144 this next Monday, please get your submissions in early so they can be included...

A blogger dies in Iraq

Posted on January 07, 2008
Here’s a link to the last post, written before his death, that blogger Andrew Olmstead wanted published in the event he died while serving in Iraq. He posted at the site Obsidian Wings as G’Kar, a character from Babylon 5. His choice of that character resonates with me as a fan of the [...

Blawg Review Nominations

Posted on January 02, 2008
I’m flattered that some of my peers have chosen to honor my Blawg Review #93 (The Illumninati 2-disc special edition) as one of the best Blawg Reviews from 2007. I’m looking forward to hosting again myself on the 28th of January… I’d like to nominate my fellow Hosts as follows: #122 - David Gulbransen #130 (Southern Hemisphere) [...

So why is it difficult to properly legislate for Cyberspace?

Posted on November 28, 2007
Ryan Blitstein asks this question in a great article at the Mercury News, here is the link. To summarize, the difficulties include legislators who don’t understand the technology, as well as companies that fight good laws because the proposed law hurts their bottom line...

IPLAC High Tech Committee - 11/16/2007

Posted on November 06, 2007
The first of the IPLAC High Tech Committee’s lunchtime discussions will be held on November 16, 2007 at John Marshall Law School from 12-1:30. As the chair, I can say that I am really excited to have this come together. If you can join us, please do! The details on how to register [...

Quick Links

Posted on November 05, 2007
Here are a few short items of interest I’d like to pass along: 1) Conrad Jacoby has a great article on the electronic discovery of employee-owned computer equipment that was published at llrx. Here is a link. 2) If you’ve not already seen Michael Wesch’s video called Information R/evolution, check it out now...

Will hacked iPhones become iBricks?

Posted on September 19, 2007
Jacqui Cheng’s article at Ars Technica points out the dilemma facing consumers who want to hack their iPhones so they are not tied to Apple’s exclusive service provider in the USA, AT&T. While hacks are available, they are quasi-legal at best...

Video on National Security Letters

Posted on September 15, 2007
The Bill of Rights Defense Committee has put together a 26-minute video entitled “FBI Unbound: How National Security Letters Violate Our Privacy”, which can be viewed online or ordered on DVD.  It features interviews with Lisa Graves, Bruce Fein, and George Christian, who actually received one of these letters and can talk about it...

Symantec releases e-discovery solution

Posted on August 07, 2007
Symantec has announced a new e-discovery initiative by rolling out products that will assist in the collection of electronically stored information. Unfortunately, these appear to be only for users of its Enterprise Vault solution. Still, it’s a nice change...

Blawgworld 2007

Posted on July 30, 2007
I’m happy that my Blog was included in the 2007 edition of Blawgworld, published by Technolawyer.  Here’s a link to get your free copy.  Be sure to check out the other wonderful legal blogs that are linked through from there.

Detecting government spyware

Posted on July 19, 2007
Here’s an interesting article, written by Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache, entitled “Will security firms detect policy spyware?” There are currently no rules that specifically require companies to comply with requests for government spyware to be installed on users’ machines...

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