Taylor Swift threatens to sue blogger who connected her to white supremacists
Swift tried to use copyright to keep her threat of a lawsuit secret.
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Joe Mullin
Tech Policy Editor
joe.mullin@meincmagazine.com
Joe Mullin has covered the intersection of law and technology at The American Lawyer, The Seattle Times, The Associated Press, Wired, and Agence France-Presse. He has a bachelors degree in history and a masters in journalism, both from the University of California at Berkeley. He lives in Oakland, California.
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This lawsuit against a Cosby rape documentary is why fair use exists [Updated]
“Cosby Show” producers say even 7-second clips amount to copyright infringement.
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Supreme Court won’t hear Apple v. Samsung round two
Apple has $120M final resolution in one of its two big cases against Samsung.
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US judge says “global de-indexing order” against Google threatens free speech
Canada’s highest court sought to alter search results, but it won’t apply in US.
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In new Waymo v. Uber order, judge pounds on Waymo
One trade secret, one expert, and Otto Trucking—all kicked out of the case.
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EFF destroys the podcasting patent, one last time
Owners of an infamous licensing campaign have now really tried everything.
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Company that sought to control Google search results is a no-show in US court
Equustek won an unprecedented global order, but it’s unlikely to stick in the US.
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This stupid patent was going to be used to sue hundreds of small businesses
A patent litigation factory was stopped from suing hundreds of small printers.
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CBS sues man for copyright over screenshots of 59-year-old TV show
Asked about the lawsuit, CBS says only that plaintiff will “end up on boot hill.”
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GrubHub “gig economy” trial ends with judge calling out plaintiff’s lies
Small details of a part-time actor’s delivery job have become a federal case.
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Trump adviser Roger Stone has been booted off Twitter
Stone fired off a profanity-laced tirade against a CNN reporter.
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New Zealand political party infringed Eminem copyright, must pay $412k
“Sound alike” track used by ad firm was too close to Eminem hit “Lose Yourself.”
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Florida’s top court stops 1960s band from earning pre-1972 copyright royalties
Do states want copyright to sprawl even further? Two have said “no.”
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Three female engineers sue Uber for sex and race discrimination
Plaintiffs claim that “stack ranking” was stacked against them.
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PragerU sues YouTube, says it censors conservative videos
Lawsuit claims “restricted mode filtering” violates free speech rights.
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Judge overturns $417M verdict over Johnson & Johnson baby powder
Judge finds there was “a lack of any proper testimony as to specific causation.”
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After Supreme Court detour, Apple v. Samsung goes to a fourth jury trial
Apple wields design as a weapon, a strategy that has led to judicial paralysis.
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In its new timeline, Twitter will end revenge porn next week, hate speech in two
The company has laid out a “safety calendar” with changes through January.
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Cities around US offer billions in tax breaks to be Amazon’s HQ2
Cities and states are trying to one-up each other, showing off their best features.
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One of the original coding schools must pay $375k over employment claims
New York’s Flatiron School was ordered to alter website, hit with a hefty fine.
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Native American tribe sues Amazon and Microsoft over patents
Can “patent trolls” advance their cause using Native American legal rights?
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Netflix, Amazon, movie studios sue over TickBox streaming device
TickBox TV says it’s a “100% legal” directory of everything ever made.
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Full scale of Apple’s patent loss to VirnetX is now clear: $440 million
Judge: Apple’s decision to sell after losing a 2012 trial was “unreasonably risky.”
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Judge throws out Allergan patent, slams company’s Native American deal
There are “serious concerns” about Allergan “renting” sovereign immunity.
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Many patent-holders stop looking to East Texas following Supreme Court ruling
Can Delaware handle the incoming caseload?
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Waymo’s staggering settlement demand for Uber: $1 billion
Holding fast on massive cash demand suggests Waymo wants to cripple its competitor.
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Judge wants to know if Allergan’s tribal patent deal is a “sham”
Allergan tries to avoid Patent Office review, but a courtroom reckoning awaits.
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New patent-holder grabs Nokia patents, sues over Apple iPhones
Patent-licensing shop that enforced Nokia and Sony patents has changed hands.
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New bill would end Native American “sovereign immunity” for patents
Sen. McCaskill: “One of the most brazen and absurd loopholes I’ve ever seen.”
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Google Fiber is losing interest in old-school TV
Existing TV customers will be kept on, but some will see a price increase.
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Mattel withdraws kid-focused “smart hub” from market after complaints
Lawmakers, child advocates expressed concern about caregiving being “outsourced.”
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Man who sued over Facebook childbirth livestream slapped with $120k in fees
Plaintiff stayed mum about possible money received in three other cases.
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Congress will investigate drug company that gave its patents to Mohawk tribe
Native American tribe given patents on eye drug that earns $1.5B annually.
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Judge blasts Waymo v. Uber lawyers, delays trial until December
Waymo: The volume of documents handed over late is “shocking… unbelievable.”
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Here’s the “due diligence” report Waymo hopes will win its case against Uber
Otto’s head of HR: “I’m gonna go get your stuff destroyed this afternoon btw.”
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Russian Facebook ads featured anti-immigrant messages, puppies, women with rifles
See some of the ads used “to sow discord and chaos, and divide us from one another.”
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