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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.