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Shownotes for The Singularity Law Podcast: Episode 7 for November 17, 2008

Our Panel for Today:

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

President-Elect Obama Talks Technology Policy

• Barack Obama’s Technology Proposals (From Campaign)
• Digg Dialogg with Al Gore
• Michael’s blog: We Need a Technology Policy for the 21st Century
• Josh’s blog: On Technology Policy, Let’s Be More Specific
• CNET writes about Obama’s search for a national CTO
• Also from CNET: Obama’s Mixed Signals on Transparency

Net Neutrality

• Michael’s blog: Network Neutrality: To Regulate or Not to Regulate
• Wired: Net Neutrality Advocates In Charge of Obama Team Review of FCC

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

• Webcast of Josh’s Talk

Practice Pointer: Conditional vs. Promissory Language in Licenses

• Jacobsen v. Katzer (Fed. Cir. Aug. 13, 2008)
• Josh’s blog: Win For Open Source in Jacobsen v. Katzer

Turbulence in the International Arena

• Torrentfreak: Record Labels to Sue Vuze, Limewire and SourceForge
• Intellectual Property Law Blog: Why US Web Site Owners Should Watch Foreign Suits (PDF)

Nap ster Judge Proposes Radical Copyright Reform

• Wired writes about Judge Patel’s proposals

Final Thoughts: Craigslist and Hookers

• Silicon Alley Insider: Craigslist: From Now On, All Hookers Require A Valid Credit Card

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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

• Anonymous proxy servers: Necessary or evil?
• The growing cowardice of online anonymity
• UK/Germany: “Disclosing Encryption Keys and IP Addresses
• Men defamed on dating sites
• Josh Kagan: JuicyCampus and the Limits of Section 230
• The Internet as Conduit for Hatred & Violence
• Passports will be needed to buy mobile phones

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

• McCain Campaign’s Letter to Google/YouTube
• Ars Technica: McCain/Palin campaign angry over bogus DMCA takedowns
• YouTube to McCain: No special treatment for DMCA takedowns
• Judge Rules That Content Owners Must Consider Fair Use Before Sending Takedowns | Watch the video here
• Massive Takedown of Anti-Scientology Videos on YouTube
• Bogus anti-Scientology DMCA notices sent to YouTube linked to Wikipedia user

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.