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473 Articles match "Legislation"

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iPhone “Jailbreaking” is Fair Use
Every three years, the U.S. Copyright Office reviews the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), and issues opinions on how it should be interpreted. The most talked about exception the Office recently released is its ruling on the legality of “jailbreaking” an iPhone. In releasing this opinion, the U.S. Considering that the U.S. Image Source.
JetLawBlog - Saturday, July 31, 2010
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Analyzing the Rationale for the 10% Excise Tax on Indoor Tanning (or: Why Snooki Looks Less Orange Now)
Tags: advertising celebrities constitution entertainment film/television government lawsuits legislation technology Barack Obama health care reform Jersey Shore John McCain Nicole Polizzi sin tax Snooki tanning tax
JetLawBlog - Friday, July 30, 2010
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White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity
The proposal is "incredibly bold, given the amount of electronic data the government is already getting," said Michelle Richardson, American Civil Liberties Union legislative counsel. It does not include, the lawyers hasten to point out, the "content" of e-mail or other Internet communication. Stewart A.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog - Thursday, July 29, 2010
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  • Hate Crime Legislation
    The Moderate Voice has a thoughtful post on why Hate Crime legislation is wrong-headed. Posted in First Amendment, political correctness.
    The Legal Satyricon - Saturday, October 10, 2009
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  • Legislators Bury Bills That Would Expose them to Sunshine
    Both have been ordered to be sent to study committees, which generally means the bills will see no further action for the remainder of the legislative session. Many in Massachusetts do not realize that the legislature has exempted itself from the open meeting law. Two bills that would have changed that have effectively been killed. Thomas M.
    Media Law - Monday, March 29, 2010
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  • Examining Copyright Term Legislation
    Karjala, Arizona State University College of Law, has published "Judicial Review of Copyright Term Extension Legislation," at 36 Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review 199 (2002). Dennis S. Here is the abstract. In Eldred v. Ashcroft, the Supreme Court has
    Media Law Prof Blog - Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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  • Anti-Spam Legislation and Pop-Up Advertising
    The legislative history of the Act revealed that e-mail is a communication sent "through an intermediary of an e-mail service provider" or "to an e-mail address" - defined in the Act as ""a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, to which e-mail may be sent or delivered.". Kaiser Wahab.
    BizMediaLaw - Sunday, February 6, 2005
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  • U2 dragged into performance rights legislation debate
    By Eriq Gardner Has U2's reign as the most popular band in the world come to an end — or is there some conspiracy at hand? The musicFIRST Coalition has filed a formal request that the FCC investigate and take.
    THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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  • U2 dragged into performance rights legislation debate
    By Eriq Gardner Has U2's reign as the most popular band in the world come to an end — or is there some conspiracy at hand? The musicFIRST Coalition has filed a formal request that the FCC investigate and take.
    THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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  • New York City's Film Tax Credit Legislation May Be Revamped
    New York City is rethinking and re-introducing its film tax credit legislation. Maximum tax credits would drop from five to four percent, run through 2011, and cap at a quarter of a million dollars. Television shows could get the four
    Media Law Prof Blog - Thursday, May 28, 2009
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  • The Ups and Downs of Legislating Video Poker
    North Carolina legislators are taking another stab at outlawing video poker--at least, they're trying. But their efforts might interfere with an ongoing case, so they've backed off, at least for the moment. Read more here in an article from the
    Media Law Prof Blog - Monday, April 20, 2009
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  • Legislation Would Help Save the Paper Boy (and Girl)
    Legislation to address this issue is badly needed. Massachusetts state Sen. Stanley C. Rosenberg of Northampton said today he would file a bill to help save the jobs of newspaper carriers. How many of us first learned the value of work delivering newspapers? They've been making some statements, taking some actions.
    Media Law - Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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  • Connecticut Legislator Pushes for Student Speech Rights Bill
    We haven’t given out a First Amendment Bad Ass award in a while, but Connecticut State Senator, Gary D LeBeau, come on down! LeBeau has proposed a “student speech&# bill in the Connecticut General Assembly. Gary D. I strongly believe in the First Amendment,” the lawmaker said. think they overstepped in this case. Hell yeah.
    The Legal Satyricon - Saturday, January 31, 2009
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