October 5th, 2008 by Joshua Kagan
Once again Michael and I discuss the most important tech law issues of the week. This week’s topics include RealNetworks’ new DVD-importing software, the EFF’s report on five years of RIAA litigation, net neutrality, Apple’s threats to shut down iTunes in the midst of a royalty dispute, an online gambling scam, and how you too [...]
September 29th, 2008 by Joshua Kagan
This is a pilot for a new podcast on technology law that I’ll hopefully be recording each week along with Michael Scott. 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 [...]
September 29th, 2008 by Joshua Kagan
Last Wednesday a federal judge declared a mistrial in Capitol v. Thomas and set aside the judgment for the plaintiffs when he found that the theory of “making available” may not have been sufficient to constitute infringement.1 The core of the RIAA’s position here is that Thomas infringed by merely offering to distribute copies of a work [...]