Singularity Law

This is a pilot for a new podcast on technology law that I’ll hopefully be recording each week along with Josh Kagan. In each episode we’ll cover some of the most interesting topics of the week, identify trends, discuss new legislation, analyze recent cases, and end with our favorite talking point of the week. We hope you’ll like it. Click the play button below to listen!

 

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Here are the show notes for this week’s episode:

Shownotes for Singularity Law Podcast Episode 1 (September 29, 2008)

Our Panel for Today:

Cloud Computing

• “Cloud computing” (Wikipedia)
• “Cloud computing may draw government action”
• “Clouded in uncertainty – the legal pitfalls of cloud computing”
• “Cloud computing is a trap, warns GNU founder Richard Stallman”

Walmart and DRM

• “Wal*Mart shutting down DRM server, nuking your music collection — only people who pay for music risk losing it to DRM shenanigans”
• EFF: “And Walmart Makes Three: Another Music Service Plans to Shut Down DRM Support”
• Josh Kagan Writes: “Ten Reasons Why DRM Schemes Are Bad For Society”

Capitol Records v. Thomas

• Text of Court’s Decision (Sept. 24, 2008)
• Josh Kagan Writes: “Capitol v. Thomas: For RIAA, Better Than “Making Available” May Be Difficult To Prove”
• Michael Scott Writes: “Prove Our Case? . . . We Don’t Need to Prove Our Stinkin’ Case!! Just Fork Over the Money”
• EFF: “Capitol v. Thomas: Judge Orders New Trial, Implores Congress to Lower Statutory Penalties for P2P”
• National Car Rental v. Computer Associates, 991 F.2d 426 (8th Cir. 1993)
• Perfect 10 v. Amazon.com (9th Cir. 2007)

New Copyright Legislation (PRO-IP Act)

• Text of PRO-IP Act as passed by the Senate
• “Congress Passes PRO-IP Act, but Bush May Veto”
• “Intellectual property bill passes in the House”
• “Senate unanimously passes RIAA-backed bill”
• “Bush administration opposes RIAA-based copyright bill”

Talking Point of the Week — Banned from the Internet for Life

• EU Makes it Official: “You Can’t Randomly Ban People From the Internet”
• EFF: “The Struggles of France’s Three Strikes Law”
• EU: “Net Access is a Human Right, We’re Not Going To Take That Away”

This recording is an informational resource only. It is not designed to offer legal advice.