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From Pages to Platforms: The Law of Web 2.0 and Beyond

Professor Scott — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:06:37 +0000

Last Thursday, Josh Kagan gave a talk on Web 2.0 law for my Internet & E-Commerce Law class here at Southwestern Law School. Josh covered several interesting topics, including copyleft licenses, DMCA takedown abuse, and blogger issues. This is a webcast of that talk.

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We’re also ramping up a new episode of our podcast for today. Episode 7: “The Global Perspective” will be available tonight, so stay tuned!

The Singularity Law Podcast Episode 6: Happy Birthday, DMCA!

Professor Scott — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:22:05 +0000

The DMCA celebrates its tenth birthday; are we better off than we were ten years ago? Who is the real winner in the Google Book Search settlement? Can California’s legislature control violent video games? Michael and Josh tackle these questions and more on this week’s edition of The Singularity Law Podcast!

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

Shownotes for The Singularity Law Podcast: Episode 6 for November 4, 2008

Our Panel for Today:

Prof. Michael Scott of The Singularity Law Blog
Josh Kagan of The Josh Kagan Blog

DMCA’s 10th Anniversary: Where Do We Go From Here?

EFF: “Unintended Consequences: Ten Years Under the DMCA”

The Google Book Search Settlement

Michael Scott: “Google Stares Down Book Industry: Publishers Blink, Google Book Search Wins”
EFF: “Google Book Search Settlement: A Reader’s Guide”
EFF: “Google Reaches Settlement With Authors and Publishers Over Google Book Search”
Google Watch (eWeek): “Google Gets Great Deal in Book Search Settlement”
Authors Guild: “$125 Million Settlement in Authors Guild v. Google”
Text of Settlement Agreement
Class Notice

Regulating Violent Video Games

Josh Kagan: “Violent Video Games Go (Back) to Court”

Final Thoughts

The Singularity Law Podcast Episode 4: The Elephant in the Room

Professor Scott — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:48:32 +0000

Will DRM be the final nail in the coffin of PC gaming? How anonymous can the Internet be? Why won’t YouTube grant a full legal review of all DMCA takedown requests on election campaign videos? Will trademark owners be forced to monitor domain name registrations? Can libraries go digital? Can a record label infringe its own copyright? Michael and Josh tackle these questions and more on this week’s edition of The Singularity Law Podcast.

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

Shownotes for The Singularity Law Podcast: Episode 4 for October 19, 2008

Our Panel for Today:

Josh Kagan, author of The Josh Kagan Blog
Prof. Michael Scott of The Singularity Law Blog

DRM and Activation in Video Games

EA’s CEO speaks to Gamasutra about DRM.
Ars Technica: EA’s DRM, arrogance may cause gamers to skip good titles

Anonymity on the Internet

Google and YouTube refuse to grant special DMCA treatment to McCain Campaign Videos

Cybersquatters: The Hidden Trademark Danger

Trademark Owners Must Pursue Cybersquatters or Potentially Lose Their Trademark Rights
Southern Grouts & Mortars, Inc. v. 3M Co., 2008 WL 4346798 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 17, 2008)
Southern Grouts and Mortars v. 3M Co., Second Amended Complaint

The Elephant is in the Library: Digital Libraries Online

Universities launch elephantine digital library

Final Thoughts: Can a record label infringe its own copyright? One hosting provider thinks so.