Friday, December 20, 2002

A year to forget
By KATHARINE MIESZKOWSKI, FARHAD MANJOO, and ANDREW LEONARD
Salon.com, publication date: 20Dec 2002
Week in review: defending tech
by STEVEN MUSIL
ZDNet.com, publication date: 20Dec 2002
Rights of consumers, educators in question under digital copyright law
by ANICK JESDANUN (AP)
Boston.com, publication date: 20Dec 2002
Take it easy on Donna today
by EDWARD FELTEN
Freedom to Tinker, publication date: 20Dec 2002
So sorry Adobe urges more DMCA busts
by ANDREW ORLOWSKI
The Register, publication date: 20Dec 2002
Hollywood targets DVD-copying upstart
by LISA BOWMAN
CNet News.com, publication date: 20Dec 2002
Sklyarov reflects on DMCA travails
by LISA BOWMAN
CNet News.com, publication date: 20Dec 2002
Comments on rulemaking on anticircumvention
Copyright Office, comments submitted between November 19 and December 18, 2002
Direct links to PDFs of comment by: AALL, ALA, ARL, MLA, SLA
EFF and Public Knowledge
Internet Archive, Creative Commons, and Berkman Center
College groups challenge copyright office on exceptions to Digital-Copyright Law
by ANDREA L. FOSTER
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 20Dec 2002
Get Creative warning: requires Flash
Creative Commons, publication date: Dec 2002

Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Russian company acquitted of software piracywarning: registration required
by MATT RICHTEL
New York Times, publication date: 18Dec 2002
Intellectual property on the internet: a survey of issues
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), publication date: December 2002

Tuesday, December 17, 2002

Creative Commons Unveils Machine-Readable Copyright Licenses
Internet Wire, publication date: 16Dec 2002
GWU Prof Orin Kerr explains why Elcomsoft acquittal happened
Politech, publication date: 17Dec 2002
ElcomSoft verdict: Not guilty
by LISA BOWMAN
CNet News.com, publication date: 17Dec 2002

Thursday, December 12, 2002

Piracy is progressive taxation, and other thoughts on the evolution of online distribution
by TIM O'REILLY
OpenP2P.com, publication date: 11Dec 2002
Groups at odds over hidden copyright fees
by KEITH DAMSELL
The Globe and Mail, publication date: 11Dec 2002
Racing against time
by LAWRENCE LESSIG
CIO Insight, publication date: 12Dec 2002
Jury gets digital copyright case
by MATT BERGER
PC World.com, publication date: 12Dec 2002
Sklyarov case

Tuesday, December 10, 2002

Monday, December 09, 2002

Teen DVD hacker goes on trial in Norway
Associated Press
ABCNews.com, publication date: 09Dec 2002
Digital copyright law up for challenge
by MICHELLE MADIGAN
MacWorld, publication date: 09Dec 2002
Suit accuses DirecTV of dishing it out
by ANDREW HARRIS
National Law Journal, publication date: 09Dec 2002
BURNING DEBATE: New DVD-copying software sets stage for legal showdown with Hollywood
by BENNY EVANGELISTA
SFGate.com, publication date: 09Dec 2002

Tuesday, December 03, 2002

File swapping in the legal crosshairs
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 02Dec 2002
FatWallet challenges abusive claims and protects users privacy rights
FatWallet.com, publication date: 02Dec 2002
Samuelson Law Clinic and Megan Gray enlisted to help FatWallet contest DMCA claims

Wednesday, November 27, 2002

Myth of the 1976 Act
by LAWRENCE LESSIG
Lessig Blog, publication date: 27Nov 2002
Music, movie industries increase fight against piracy on campuses
GigaLaw (sourced SiliconValley.com), publication date: 27Nov 2002
Businessman ran huge video piracy scam
EDP24 (Norfolk, UK) publication date: 27Nov 2002
Students learning to evade moves to protect media files warning: registration required, and watch out for popups
by AMY HARMON
New York Times, publication date: 27Nov 2002
Silicon Valley vs. K Street: Why computer geeks should give up on politics
by PAUL BOUTIN
Slate, publication date: 25Nov 2002
Digital copyright flares on campuses
by MARY ANNE OSTROM
Mercury News, publication date: 27Nov 2002

Tuesday, November 26, 2002

Calling off the copyright war
by JONATHAN ZITTRAIN
Boston Globe, publication date: 24Nov 2002
Major test of copyright law set to start
by LISA M. BOWMAN
CNet News.com, publication date: 25Nov 2002
Privacy groups seek Poindexter's resignationand lawyer defends data-mining plan but fears its demise
by DREW CLARK
National Journal's Technology Daily, publication date: 25Nov 2002
more on DARPA's Total Information Awareness plan
Blast from the past: Keep big brother's hands off the internet
by SENATOR JOHN ASHCROFT
USIA Electronic Journal, publication date: October 1997
Copyfight's summary of recent press and events
by DONNA WENTWORTH
Copyfight, publication date: 25Nov 2002
Finland proposes extensive data retention plan for Net, telcos
Politech, publication date: 25Nov 2002
Anti-pirates hit Danish P2P users with huge bills
by KASPER LARSEN
The Register, publication date: 26Nov 2002
The Censor and the Artist: A Murky Border warning: registration required
by EMILY EAKIN
The New York Times, publication date: 26Nov 2002
MP3 downloads come under fire from industry
by CHARLES LEE
The Daily Californian, publication date: 26Nov 2002
'I demand the story be taken down immediately' - RIAA
by ANDREW ORLOWSKI
The Register, publication date: 25Nov 2002
State high court denies Web lawsuit
by HOWARD MINTZ
Mercury News, publication date: 26Nov 2002
court finds no jurisdiction in case involving DVD decryption scheme
Will GOP shake up tech policy?
by BRAD KING
Wired News, publication date: 26Nov 2002
Imports of pirate recordings from Russia continue to grow
Helsingin Sanomat (Helsinki, Finland), publication date: 26Nov 2002
Lively discussions focus on digital rights
by PAUL ROBERTS
Computerworld Hong Kong, publication date: 26Nov 2002
another report from COMDEX
U.S. Colleges play internet traffic cop
by PAMELA M. PRAH
Stateline.org, publication date: 26Nov 2002
ISP download caps to slow swapping?
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 26Nov 2002
Digital copyright trial set to begin next week in San Jose
Associated Press
Washington Post, publication date: 25Nov 2002
Elcomsoft case
Court to decide if online copyright suit can proceed
by SANDRA MARQUEZ, AP
Washington Post, publication date: 26Nov 2002

Monday, November 25, 2002

File swap nets will win, DRM and lawyers lose, say MS researchers
by JOHN LETTICE
The Register, publication date: 21Nov 2002
Free software vs. Goliaths
by HIAWATHA BRAY
Boston Globe, publication date: 25Nov 2002
Morales '03 creates 'Napster 2'
by ZACHARY GOLDSTEIN
The Dartmouth Online, publication date: 25Nov 2002
Way.Nu's breakdown of Peter Chernin's Comdex keynote
LawMeme, publication date: 25Nov 2002
Revenge of the Blog conference coverage
LawMeme, publication date: 22-24Nov 2002
Researchers say record industry will never stop file sharing
GigaLaw, publication date: 25Nov 2002
RIAA orders USNavy to surrender
by ANDREW ORLOWSKI
The Register, publication date: 24Oct 2002
Weekly column: Is it time for a GeekPAC?
publication date: 25Nov 2002
Transcript of Pentagon briefing on Poindexter's"TIA" program
publication date: 24Nov 2002
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
Politech
The making of a policy gadfly
by ANDREA FOSTER
The Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 29Nov 2002
piece on Edward Felten

Friday, November 22, 2002

Retailers, Web Sites Spar over Advance Sale Alerts
NPR's All Things Considered, publication date: 22Nov 2002
it's buried in this piece, but some of these retailers were making a claim that publishing prices in advance violates terms of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Way back when
Interview with Brewster Kahle
New Scientist, publication date: 20Nov 2002
Kahle is the founder of the Internet Archive
Staff debate bandwidth
by HELEN KIM
The Stanford Dailiy, publication date: 22Nov 2002
Tech, entertainment take on copyrights
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
ZDNet.com, publication date: 22Nov 2002
Library helps music students hear songs
by ALEXIS ADKINS
Daily Nexus Online, publication date: 22Nov 2002
Left gets nod from right on copyright law
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 20Nov 2002

Wednesday, November 20, 2002

COMDEX: Experts square off on digital copyrights
by PAUL ROBERTS
Network World Fusion, publication date: 20Nov 2002
Public get a say on DMCA
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
ZDNet.com, publication date: 20Nov 2002
Movie studios look to online rentals
by BEN BERKOWITZ
Forbes, publication date: 20Nov 2002

Monday, November 18, 2002

Assignment America: Wrong copyright laws
by JOHN BLOOM
UPI, publication date: 18Nov 2002
Big Brother's war on web radio
by FRANCIS TILL
The New Zealand Herald, publication date: 19Nov 2002

Sunday, November 17, 2002

Malta embarks on long-term relationship with Microsoft
by MALCOLM J. NAUDI
Times of Malta, publication date: 17Nov 2002
Conflict over copyright extension will only deepen
by THOMAS F. HOLT
Boston Globe, publication date: 17Nov 2002

Friday, November 15, 2002

"Noisy light" is new key to encryption
by SANDEEP JUNNARKAR
CNet News.com, publication date: 15Nov 2002
Researchers are Northwestern are working on a quantum cryptography method
see also: their NU web site
Editorial: Thuggish acts are never the answer
The Nation (Thailand), publication date: 16Nov 2002
Comment on alleged tactics of a luk thung singer trying to prevent pirating of his works
U.S. Congress approves Web radio royalty deal
by REUTERS
Forbes.com, publication date: 15Nov 2002
14th century mouse takes the Mickey
by MICHAEL LEIDIG
The Age (Australia), publication date: 16Nov 2002
Roxio in $5.3 Million deal with Napster
by REUTERS
ABCNEWS.com, publication date: 15Nov 2002
Singing in cyberspaceby GARRY BARKER
The Age (Australia), publication date: 15Nov 2002
KaZaA
Copyright cops target workplace, schools
by MICHELLE MADIGAN
PC World, publication date: 14Nov 2002

Thursday, November 14, 2002

U.S. Supreme Court arguments on CIPA expected in late winter or early spring
American Library Association, publication date: 13Nov 2002
ALA v. United States
Music label widens door to Net
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 13Nov 2002
Town must release GIS data
by NEIL VIGDOR
Greenwich Time (Greenwich, CT), publication date: 14Nov 2002
Toward a night at the desktop movies
by JONATHAN KRIM
Washington Post, publication date: 14Nov 2002
On MovieLink
U of Fla.'s copy shops under fire for packet
by ELAINE HELM
Daily Northwestern, publication date: 13Nov 2002
321 launches new DVD copying software
by BOB TOURTELOTTE
Forbes.com, publication date: 13Nov 2002
Philips & Sony to Purchase Intertrust DRM Tech
Slashdot, publication date: 14Nov 2002
Tech brief: copyright protections
Bloomberg
International Herald Tribune, publication date: 14Nov 2002
on Sony, Philips purchase of InterTrust

Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Indonesia, Poland among top problems for U.S. Companies
by WILLIAM NEW
National Journal Technology Daily P.M. edition, publication date: 11Nov 2002
Net piracy 'will extend record industry's recession
by RAYMOND SNODDY
Times Online (UK), publication date: 12Nov 2002
UK Bands help Britain buck global music slump
by REUTERS
Forbes.com, publication date: 11Nov 2002
The Rights Management Trap warning: this is a direct link to a PDF file
by SIMSON GARFINKEL
MIT Technology Review, publication date: Nov 2002
Ultra-high resolution DVDs are unprotected
by BARRY FOX
New Scientist, publication date: 08Nov 2002
Label puts rap music suit on hold to focus on appeals
by RICHARD LAWSON
Tennessean.com, publication date: 12Nov 2002
Hollywood goes online
by REUTERS
Internet News, publication date: 12Nov 2002
Renegade offers 'legal' DVD copying
CNN Europe, publication date: 11Nov 2002
more on 321 Studio

Monday, November 11, 2002

The limits of freedom
by WENDY GROSSMAN
Independent News (UK), publication date: 11Nov 2002
piece on John Perry Barlow
Report From Silicon Valley/ Beware of spiders on the Web
by JOHN JERNEY
Daily Yomiuri On-Line, publication date: 12Nov 2002
St. Louis company sues for right to sell DVD-copy software
Rocky Mountain News, publication date: 11Nov 2002
Movielink ready to roll
by STEFANIE OLSEN
CNet News.com, publication date: 10Nov 2002
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) open letter advising higher education institutions not to monitor students' P2P activity
EPIC, publication date: 06Nov 2002
Privacy Advocates Warn Colleges Not to Monitor Content of Students' File Sharing
by SCOTT CARLSON
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 08Nov 2002

Thursday, November 07, 2002

Consumers, digital technology, and copyrights
by JAMES PLUMMER
Consumer's Research Magazine, publication date: Sept 2002
Judges won't ban "Kinky Barbie"
Ananova, publication date: 07Nov 2002
MS Palladium: A must or a menace?
ZDNet News, publication date: 07Nov 2002
Consumers urged to tune in: Electronic copying rights debated
by ESTHER CAMPI
The Ithaca Journal, publication date: 07Nov 2002

Wednesday, November 06, 2002

Senate shift could mean new tack on tech issues
by PATRICK THIBODEAU
Computerworld, publication date: 06Nov 2002
What the 2002 election means for tech
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 06Nov 2002
Copy protection on CD is 'worthless'
by BARRY FOX
New Scientist, publication date: 06Nov 2002
Disney fights over Pooh rights
by GARY GENTILE
Salon.com, publication date: 06Nov 2002
Macrovision takes two for copyright protection
by MICHAEL SINGER
Silicon Valley Internet.com, publication date: 05Nov 2002
Miami grand jury OKs music copyright suit
South Florida Business Journal, publication date: 06Nov 2002

Monday, November 04, 2002

The Next Frontier: "Intellectual Property" and Intellectual Freedom
by MARJORIE HEINS
Julie M. Boucher Memorial Lecture, Colorado Association of Libraries, Oct. 18, 2002
Microsoft's media monopoly
by FARHAD MANJOO
Salon.com, publication date: 30Oct 2002
Digital headache for Hollywood
BBC News, publication date: 03Nov 2002
Protect and Serve
by TONY KONTZER and JOHN SOAT
Information Week, publication date: 04Nov 2002
Marketers try to turn web pirates into customers warning: registration required
by AMY HARMON
New York Times, publication date: 04Nov 2002
RIAA sees no future for N.Y. Artists Bill
by JONATHAN COHEN
Billboard.com, publication date: 01Nov 2002
California freshman plays referee between Hollywood and Silicon Valley
by DREW CLARK
National Journal.com Technology Daily, publication date: 04Nov 2002
Survey: online music sales tumble
by RON HARRIS
Associated Press Newswire, publication date: 04Nov 2002
IT Confidential: Sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Stone
by JOHN SOAT
Information Week, publication date: 04Nov 2002
how Hollywood is adapting to technology
Net movies: ready for prime time?
by STEFANIE OLSEN
CNet News.com, publication date: 04Nov 2002
Copyright fight: Derry man takes on film, publishing world
Concord Monitor, publication date: 03Nov 2002
Profile of Eric Eldred
Copyright bill cleared
Saudi Arabia's Shoura Council approves copyright law, sends to King Fahd
publication date: 04Nov 2002
TEACH Act becomes law
Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act signed into law on November 2, 2002
Commentary from American Library Association's Washington Office

Saturday, November 02, 2002

Attack of the Mod Squads
by MARK RASCH
The Register, publication date: 30Oct 2002
the mod chip case and the effect of the DMCA
Software piracy is highest in Mississippi, study says
by SUSAN DECKER
Detroit News, publication date: 01Nov 2002
Competition, innovation take a hit
by DAN GILLMOR
San Jose Mercury News (SiliconValley.com), publication date: 02Nov 2002
how the Microsoft ruling will impact innovation

Friday, November 01, 2002

Pinch of Piracy Wakes China Up on Copyright Issue warning: requires registration
by JOSEPH KAHN
New York Times, publication date: 30Oct 2002
Ones and zeros: RIAA wins Madster round
by ERIN JOYCE
Internetnews.com, publication date: 31Oct 2002
New challenge to copyright law
Internet magazine, 31Oct 2002
Edelman case

Thursday, October 31, 2002

Facing the Music: The Battle Over Digital Piracy
by James L. Gattuso and Norbert J. Michel
The Heritage Foundation, publication date: 21Oct 2002
Pirates and Posses: The Battle Over Digital Copyright warning: this is a direct link to a RealMedia file
Description of this event
Archive of Heritage Foundation event held on October 23, 2002
Copyright fights slowing broadband growth
by ROY MARK
DC Internet.com, publication date: 24Oct 2002
EMI tracks songs with copyright tech
by EVAN HANSEN
ZDNet News, publication date: 30Oct 2002
Cinram pays $10.1 million US to settle copyright infringement allegations
by GILLIAN LIVINGSTON
Canada.com, publication date: 29Oct 2002
Chernin: Hollywood needs digital copyright
by PAIGE ALBINIAK
Broadcasting and Cable, publication date: 30Oct 2002
Researcher puts copyright law on trial
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
ZDNet News, publication date: 31Oct 2002

Wednesday, October 30, 2002

Federal Relations Legislative Report
Association of Research Libraries, publication date: 15Oct 2002

Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Lawmakers back digital rights
by CHRIS MARLOWE
Backstage.com, publication date: 22Oct 2002
Study: consumers shun copy-protected CD's
by SCARLET PRUITT
IDG.net, publication date: 25Oct 2002
Freenet keeps file-trading flame burning
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 28Oct 2002

Monday, October 28, 2002

RIAA chief Rosen loses Oxford debate on P2P
by JOHN LETTICE
The Register, publication date: 27Oct 2002
Mexico summit urges anti-piracy action
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 28Oct 2002

Sunday, October 27, 2002

Hollywood loses bid to limit representation in ReplayTV case
Press release from the Electronic Frontier Foundation
release date: 15Oct 2002

Friday, October 25, 2002

Mouse Trap warning: registration required
by JEFFREY ROSEN
The New Republic, publication date: 28Oct 2002
also available through Lexis Nexis
NU pressured to crack down on file sharing on computers
by SARAH WARNING
The Daily Northwestern, publication date: 25Oct 2002
Legal Scholars and Library Groups Seek Clarification From Court on Software Licenses
by ANDREA L. FOSTER
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 25Oct 2002
Mickey Mouse versus Wired Magazine
by MARCI HAMILTON
FindLaw, publication date: 24Oct 2002

Thursday, October 24, 2002

Copyright law and roasted pig
by LAWRENCE LESSIG
Red Herring, publication date: 22Oct 2002
Tech, Movie Industries Propose Technical Anti-Piracy Body
by DREW CLARK
Technology Daily (National Journal.com), publication date: 24Oct 2002
Band can't sell own music on EBay
by BRAD KING
Wired News, publication date: 24Oct 2002
P2P hacking bill may be amended
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 23Oct 2002
Labels look to put digital files on CDs
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 23Oct 2002
Free speech feels Net copyright chill
by LISA M BOWMAN
CNet News.com, publication date: 24Oct 2002
Studios, RIAA warn CEOs on file trading
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 24Oct 2002
Some College Radio Stations Struggle to Determine Payments Owed for Webcasting
by DAN CARNEVALE
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 23Oct 2002

Tuesday, October 22, 2002

Tech bolsters webcasting's new era
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 22Oct 2002
Record Companies Should Learn to Profit From File Sharing, Conference Speakers Say
by DAN CARNEVALE
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 22Oct 2002
Eric Eldred, inspired by the Internet, takes a copyright case to the Supreme Court
by ANDREA L. FOSTER
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 21Oct 2002

Friday, October 18, 2002

Transcript: ERIC ELDRED, ET AL., Petitioners v. JOHN D. ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY GENERAL, No. 01-618, SUPREME COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES

Aaron Swartz's site Mr. Swartz has "cleaned up" this transcript, please read his accompanying notes
Time to end the race for ever-longer copyright
by LAWRENCE LESSIG
Financial Times, publication date:16Oct 2002

Wednesday, October 16, 2002

If I tell you that I'll have to kill you: Red Hat fights the DMCA
by JOHN LETTICE
The Register, publication date: 16Oct 2002
Taiwan: MOEA rejects U.S. demands to strengthen IPR protections
by STEPHANIE CHANG
eTaiwannews, publication date: 12Oct 2002

Tuesday, October 15, 2002

Limitations and Exceptions to Copyright and Neighbouring Rights in the Digital Environment: An International Library Perspective
Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM)
publication date: 01Oct 2002
Click-Through Agreements:Strategies for Avoiding Disputes on Validity of Assent warning: direct link to a PDF file
American Bar Association Report
by Christina L. Kunz, Heather Thayer, Maureen F. Del Duca, and Jennifer Debrow
Once detained in US, ElcomSoft and Sklyarov now denied visas for trial
by KURT FOSS
Planet PDF, publication date: 15Oct 2002
Academics debate ownership of ideas
BBC News, publication date: 15Oct 2002
Silicon Valley Fights Back: Hollywood has a worthy adversary in South Bay Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
by HAL PLOTKIN
SF Gate, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Media seek to limit digital copying
by JIM KRANE
WashingtonPost.com, publication date: 14Oct 2002
The Blessed Version
by PETER ROJAS
The Village Voice, publication date: 09Oct 2002
on the CleanFlicks case
Hollywood experts urge restrictions on digital copying
'Fair use' advocates, Hollywood interests clash at event
Study says lack of disposable income hurts CD sales
all briefs from National Journal's Technology Daily, publication date: 15Oct 2002
'RIAA-written' Net radio bill served to Senate
by ANDREW ORLOWSKI
The Register, publication date: 15Oct 2002
Limiting Digital Copying Debated
by JIM KRANE
AP Wire, publication date: 15Oct 2002
MPAA sues online DVD seller
by JIM HU
CNet News.com, publication date: 14Oct 2002

Monday, October 14, 2002

Perspective: The copyright conundrum
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 14Oct 2002
Debate on Intellectual Property warning: registration required
by STEVE LOHR
New York Times, publication date: 14Oct 2002
An Uphill Battle in Copyright Case warning: registration required
by AMY HARMON
New York Times, publication date: 14Oct 2002
DMCA critics get chance to object
by JOHN LEYDEN
The Register, publication date: 14Oct 2002
Pirates are not the usual suspects
by JOFF WILD
FT.com (Financial Times), publication date: 13Oct 1001
Traffic on rise at music download sites, study says
Hollywood Reporter, publication date: 14Oct 2002
Broadcast groups balk at Net radio compromiseby JEFFERSON GRAHAM
USA Today, publication date: 13Oct 2002
Colleges Could Face Lawsuits Over Illegal File-Sharing
by KATHERINE S. MANGAN
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 14Oct 2002
Copy-shop that made coursepacks for U. of Florida faces lawsuit alleging copyright infringement warning: subscription required
The Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 14Oct 2002
From the front line
by LAWRENCE LESSIG
Lessig's blog, publication date: 13Oct 2002

Sunday, October 13, 2002

Taiwan rejects U.S. copyright demands
SiliconValley.com (REUTERS), publication date: 11Oct 2002
Anti-hacking copyright law to get review
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 11Oct 2002

Friday, October 11, 2002

21ST CENTURY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT
Jump to section 13211 to see the text of the Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization act
U.S. House report, publication date: 25Sept 2002
MPEG zooms in on new video codec
by EVAN HANSEN
CNet News.com, publication date: 11Oct 2002

Thursday, October 10, 2002

Music swapping on the net rising
BBC News, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Video on Demand is Ready, but the Market is Not warning: registration required
by SUSAN KARLIN
New York Times, publication date: 10Oct 2002
The Showdown III
by DONNA WENTWORTH
Copyfight: the Politics of IP, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Extensive thread on the Eldred case, commentary from various sources
Foes in Copyright Fight Stand Ground Before Supreme Court and
Backers of Copyright Law Optimistic about Court Cast
by DREW CLARK
Technology Daily, National Journal, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Higher-Education Organizations Urge a Crackdown on Illegal File Sharing
by VINCENT KIERNAN
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 10Oct 2002
Art: What's Original Anyway?
by KENDRA MAYFIELD
Wired News, publication date: 10Oct 2002
Why fathers of PC revolution are wary of digital rights management
Politechbot.com, publication date: 10Oct 2002
Jamming camcorders in movie theaters
by EVAN HANSEN
CNet News.com, publication date: 10Oct 2002
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Copyright-Protection Case
by ANDREA L. FOSTER
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 10Oct 2002

Wednesday, October 09, 2002

Letter from San Francisco: The Internet Bookmobile
by STEVE CISLER
First Monday, publication date: October 2002
Price-fixing accord means libraries get CDs
Library Journal, publication date: 08Oct 2002
High court weighs best copyright length
by WARREN RICHEY
Christian Science Monitor, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Changing Tunes on the Web
Christian Science Monitor, Commentary publication date: 10Oct 2002
Privacy rights trump piracy wrongs
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, publication date: 08Oct 2002
Riding along with the Internet Bookmobile
by RICHARD KOMAN
Salon.com, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Supreme Court Hears Copyright Cast
Nina Totenberg's report on NPR's Morning Edition
publication date: 09Oct 2002
Justices Doubt Free Speech Link
by MICHAEL GREBB
Wired News, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Photos from Supreme Court arguments in copyright extension case
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
Politechbot, publication date: 09Oct 2002
High court weighs copyright law
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Live from Eldred v. Ashcroft
by PAUL RUIZ
LawMeme, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Do we really need to have copyright?
by ANDREW CASSEL
SiliconValley.com, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Dylan, Joel and Taylor Sue Vivendi's MP3.com
REUTERS
Yahoo News, publication date: 08Oct 2002
Fair Use Fears Over Federal Circuit Ruling
by BRENDA SANDBURG
The Recorder (Law.com), publication date: 08Oct 2002
report on a request for clarification shrink-wrap licenses cases, filed by UC Berkeley Law prof. Mark Lemley
High Court Debates Copyright Case
by GINA HOLLAND
AP News Wire, publication date: 09Oct 2002, 11:48pm Eastern Time
summary of argument before the court
Tech firms target workplace downloads
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 08Oct 2002
Microsoft nixes TV copy protection
by JOE WILCOX
CNet News.com, publication date: 09Oct 2002
Agreement on Webcast Won't Help College Radio Stations
by DAN CARNEVALE
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 08Oct 2002
Google News: Eldred Supreme Court
Google News gathering of stories on today's Eldred v. Ashcroft argument

Tuesday, October 08, 2002

Congress Eases Copyright Restrictions on Distance Education
by DAN CARNEVALE
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 08Oct 2002
Balance Shifts in Copyright Battle
by MIKE SNIDER
USA Today, publication date: 07Oct 2002

Monday, October 07, 2002

EFF to Make Movies? Studios Ask Court to Name EFF a "Competitor"
by JAMES GRIMMELMANN
LawMeme, publication date: 05Oct 2002
Perspective: Coming to terms with copyright
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 07Oct 2002
New Copyright Law for Distance Education: The Meaning and Importance of the TEACH Act
ALA Washington Office
"...on October 3, 2002 the Senate passed, without controversy, the 'Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act,' commonly known as the 'TEACH Act.' The bill now awaits the President's signature."
CinemaNow nabs Universal Studios deal
by STEFANIE OLSEN
CNet News.com, publication date: 07Oct 2002
House votes for Webcasters' reprieve
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 07Oct 2002
Terror cases may define court term
by WARREN RICHEY
Christian Science Monitor, publication date: 07Oct 2002
Crucial Issues Wait in Wings for the Justices warning: registration required
by LINDA GREENHOUSE
New York Times, publication date: 06Oct 2002
Waterman admits the classic truth behind pop hits
by ANDREW NORFOLK
Times Online (UK), publication date: 07Oct 2002
Web Site Fights Copyrights, Royalties
Report on the upcoming Eldred arguments
by GARY GENTILE, AP News
Yahoo News, publication date: 07Oct 2002
Supporting culture and innovation: report on the provisions and operation of the copyright act
Government of Canada
publication date: 03Oct 2002
Library Community Hails Reaffirmation of Fair Use in DMCRA
Association of Research Libraries, American Association of Law Libraries, American Library Association joint statement
publication date: 03Oct 2002
Verizon questioned over file swapping
REUTERS
CNet News.com, publication date: 05Oct 2002
Dispute threatens Net radio deal
REUTERS
CNet News.com, publication date: 06Oct 2002

Friday, October 04, 2002

Bill: Copyright Power to People
by MICHAEL GREBB
Wired News, publication date: 04Oct 2002
Music Industry Targets Net Swappers
by D. IAN HOPPER
AP Wire, publication date: 04Oct 2002

Thursday, October 03, 2002

OS X Conference: Digital Rights Management
Yahoo! News, publication date: 01Oct 2002
Professor posts digital device hit list
by LISA M. BOWMAN
ZDNet.com, publication date: 01Oct 2002
Professor Ed Felten has posted a list of devices likely to be affected by Hollings Bill (CBDTPA)
Cabinet Takes New Measures to Fight Piracy
Russian Information Agengy Novosti
Russia creates new cabinet commission for copyright protection
Microsoft-Compatible Plug-In from Stealth MediaLabs, Inc. Can Stealthily Embed Credit Card Numbers in Copied Music
Business Editors of Business Wire
businesswire.com,
Consumer Digital Rights Get a Boost; Apple's Stance
by DAN GILLMOR
SiliconValley.com, publication date: 03Oct 2002
Congress reps launch fightback on DRM rights erosion
by JOHN LETTICE
The Register, publication date: 03Oct 2002
Legal bricolage for a technological age -- A New Bill for Digital Fair Use
LawMeme analysis of the Lofgren/Boucher Digital Choice and Freedom Act
LawMeme, publication date: 02Oct 2002
The Digital Choice and Freedom Act
introduced on October 2, 2002 by Rep. Zoe Lofgren
TechLaw Jounal, publication date: 02Oct 2002

Wednesday, October 02, 2002

Labels tap into free tunes to woo fans
by REUTERS
CNet News.com, publication date: 02Oct 2002
Bill to delay Net radio fees pulled
by REUTERS
CNet News.com, publication date: 01Oct 2002
Web-Filtering Company Asks Judge to Throw Out Law Student's Suit
by ANDREA L. FOSTER
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 02Oct 2002
New P2P network funded by US government
New Scientist, publication date: 01Oct 2002

Tuesday, October 01, 2002

Profits from piracy
by SAM WILLIAMS
Salon.com, publication date: 26Sept 2002
Studios' copyright goal is total control
by DAN GILLMOR
San Jose Mercury News (siliconvalley.com), publication date: 29Sept 2002
Microsoft buys Liquid Audio DRM patents
by COMPUTERWIRE
The Register, publication date: 01Oct 2002
EU to boost Web music broadcasts
from REUTERS
CNet News.com, publication date: 30Sept 2002
On Behalf of Film Studios, Company Searches for Students Downloading Movies
by SCOTT CARLSON
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 01Oct 2002
Copyright and Contract Report
Copyright Law Review Committee, part-time committee appointed by the Australian Attorney-General
publication date: 01Oct 2002
A Case to Define the Digital Age
by JANE MURRAY
BusinessWeek Online, publication date: 27Sept 2002
RE: Eldred v. Ashcroft

Friday, September 27, 2002

Intellectual property: Patently problematic
The Economist, publication date: 12Sept 2002
Lasting Impression--downloading is illegal
by GARY SHAPIRO
ZDnet.com, publication date: 26Sept 2002
Music Labels Seek Piracy Payback
by JOSEPH MENN
LATimes.com, publication date: 26Sept 2002
Vivendi, EMI, other companies said to be considering a suit against Bertelsmann for its support of Napster
Composer speaks out on his cagey use of silence
by SCOTT TIMBERG
LATimes.com, publication date: 27Sept 2002
British copyright agency withheld some of Composer Batt's royalties pending action or determination on copyright suit threatened by John Cage Trust; Agency eventually found for Batt but he settled with Cage Trust anyway.
House Members Approve Language Easing Some Copyright Rules for Online Courses
by DAN CARNEVALE
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 27Sept 2002
P2P foes defend hacking bill
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 26Sept 2002
Lawmaker defends online piracy bill
by TED BRIDIS
Associated Press, publication date: 26Sept 2002
Digital piracy spat heads to high court
by RICHARD ADAMS
Guardian Unlimited (UK), publication date: 27Sept 2002
US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
Contains links to formal testimony submitted by Honorable Howard
Berman, Hilary Rosen, Gigi Sohn, Phil Galdston, and Randy Saaf offered before the Subcommittee on 26 Sept 2002 on "Piracy Of Intellectual Property On Peer-to-Peer Networks"
publication date: 26Sept 2002
Bill could spare Webcasters from silence
by EVAN HANSEN
CNet News.com, publication date: 26Sept 2002

Thursday, September 26, 2002

Sony plans TV recording function for PlayStation 2
by ERIKO AMAHA
Reuters (Excite), publication date: 26Sept 2002
LawMeme's thread on the CleanFlicks issue
LawMeme, publication date: Sept 2002
Should Software Companies Be Able, Through Contracts, To Prevent Competitors from "Reverse Engineering" Their Products?
by CHRIS SPRIGMAN
FindLaw, publication date: 26Sept 2002
Plugging the analog hole
By George Leopold, Rick Merritt and Junko Yoshida
EE Times, publication date: 20Sept 2002
Artists Fight Music File-Sharing warning: registration required
by LAURA M. HOLSON
New York Times, publication date: 26Sept 2002
Music Biz Lament: Stealing Hurts
by BRAD KING
Wired News, publication date: 26Sept 2002
Discord over music swapping
CNet News.com publication date: 26Sept 2002

Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Study Faults Media Focus on Copyright Piracy
by BOB TOURTELLOTTE
Reuters (Excite.com), publication date: 25Sept 2002
Hearings Set on Measure to Promote Digital TV warning: registration required
by AMY HARMON
New York Times, publication date: 25Sept 2002
Online Fans Start to Pay the Piper warning: registration required
by NEIL STRAUSS
New York Times, publication date: 25Sept 2002
Copyfight thread on Church of Scientology's move against the Internet Archive
Copyfight, publication date: 24Sept 2002
Vigilante Justice for Copyright Holders
Interview with Rep. Berman
Wired, publication date: October 2002
Kazaa Taunts Record Biz: Catch Us
by BRAD KING
Wired News, publication date: 25Sept 2002
Stelios protests at threat of music biz CD burning gag
by TIM RICHARDSON
The Register, publication date: 25Sept 2002
Internet Films Venture Draws Fire
by GARY GENTILE
AP wire, publication date: 25Sept 2002
Hollywood, IT Have Common Goals
by TONY KONTZER
Information Week, publication date: 23Sept 2002
Copyright in the digital age: Is self-regulation a legitimate approach to protecting copyright on the internet?
A Sp!ked-IT debate
spiked-online.com, publication date: Aug-Sept 2002

Monday, September 23, 2002

Copy Fights: Can Politicians or Entrepreneurs Best Protect Intellectual Property?
Cato Institute event archive (panel debate), publication date: 19Sept 2002
Agenda: Digital Hollywood 2002 Conference, Sept 23-25, 2002
DigitalHollywood.com, publication date: Setp 2002
Bon Jovi takes on music pirates
BBC News, publication date: 23Sept 2002
Copyright Hurdles Confront Selling of Music on the Internet warning: registration required
by AMY HARMON
New York Times, publication date: 23Sept 2002
New Kazaa likely to raise labels' ire
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 22Sept 2002
We Can Run, but We Can't Hide: How BayTSP is Enforcing the Digital Millennium
by ROBERT X. CRINGELY
I, Cringely | The Pulpit, PBS.org, publication date: 19Sept 2002

Friday, September 20, 2002

The Campaign to Have Copyright Interests Trump Technology and Consumer Rights
by GARY SHAPIRO (Consumer Electronics Association)
TechLaw Journal, publication date: 17Sept 2002
Webcasters Seek Delay In Deadline For Royalties
Technology Daily (National Journal.com), publication date: 20Sept 2002
New Bill: More Digital TV Limits
by BRAD KING
Wired News, publication date: 20Sept 2002
EFF Press Release: Tauzin Draft TV Mandate Bill Freezes Innovation
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), publication date: 19Sept 2002
Consumer groups state DRM case
by GRANT GROSS
The Register, publication date: 20Sept 2002
Lawmaker pushes for digital TV deadline
CNet News.com (Reuters), publication date: 19Sept 2002

Thursday, September 19, 2002

Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory (CSSPAB) Meeting Agenda September 17-19, 2002warning: this is a direct link to a pdf document
NIST website, publication date: 17Sept 2002

Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Music bossees mull piracy options
BBC i, publication date: 17Sept 2002
Richard Epstein: All Roads lead to Rome
by RICHARD EPSTEIN
FT.com (Financial Times), publication date: 18Sept 2002
Commentary on Copyright Term Extension Act
Lawrence Lessig's Supreme Showdown
by STEVEN LEVY
Wired, publication date: Oct 2002
Who's Running the Digital Show?
by BRAD KING
Wired News, publication date: 18Sept 2002
Trade group: P2P not illegal or immoral
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 18Sept 2002
Commission report is food for thought on intellectual property
by SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI (WTO Director-General)
World Trade Organization, publication date: 17Sept 2002
Creative Commons announces new management team
Internet Wire, publication date: 18Sept 2002

Wednesday, September 11, 2002

In Amsterdam 9-11 thru 9-16. Readings will resume on 9-17
Want video on demand? Press pause
by BRAD KING
Wired News.com, publication date: 11Sept 2002
Dallas-based company seeks to protect its video-on-demand patent
US Dept. of Commerce talks DRM with consumer groups
by GRANT GROSS
The Register, publication date: 09Sept 2002
The sound of lawsuits
CNet News.com, publication date: 10Sept 2002

Monday, September 09, 2002

The fatal flaw inside MS's new Media Center PCs
by DAVID COURSEY
ZDNet.com, publication date: 09Sept 2002
Hollywood's war on innovation
by CLAIRE TRISTRAM
Salon.com, publication date: 09Sept 2002
Ownership tussle in ivory towers
FT.com (Financial Times), publication date: 08Sept 2002
MovieLink reels in IBM for on-demand
by STEFANIE OLSEN
CNet News.com, publication date: 09Sept 2002
ISPs gird for copyright fights
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 09Sept 2002
We'll Sell you Tools to Steal
by LARRY BLASKO
AP Online, publication date: 09Sept 2002

Friday, September 06, 2002

Digital Divide
by DREW CLARK and BARA VAIDA
National Journal, publication date: 06Sept 2002

Thursday, September 05, 2002

Consumers dance to a new tune: lower CD prices warning: registration required
by GEOFF BOUCHER
Chicago Tribune, publication date: 05Sept 2002
A Story of Privacy and Piracy
by JONATHAN KRIM
washingtonpost.com, publication date: 05Sept 2002
Valenti touts Movielink "experiment" warning: registration required to view full text; abstract available online
by LISA NESSELSON
Daily Variety, publication date: 04Sept 2002
also available from Lexis Nexis
Senator pulls support for copyright bill
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 05Sept 2002
Eldred v. Ashcroft: Reply Brief for the Petitioners
Eldred, et al (Lessig), publication date: 05Sept 2002
Joint Conference on Digital Libraries 2002
by MARYDEE OJALA
Information Today, publication date: Sept 2002
includes a brief summary of Jessica Litman's comments on copyright during her opening address
Rep. Berman replies to Politech, defends his anti-P2P piracy bill
Politechbot.com, publication date: 04Sept 2002
Ruling spells doom for Aimster
by BRAD KING
Wired News, publication date: 04Sept 2002
University to challenge copyright laws
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 05Sept 2002
anonymous $1million gift to Duke University's Center for the Study of the Public Domain

Wednesday, September 04, 2002

The crazy fight against copyright crooks
by DOUG ISENBERG
ZDNet News, publication date: 04Sept 2002
Decisionmark Corp. and WRAL-FM to Pilot first "Air-To-Web Broadcast Replication" Technology That will Revolutionize the Broadcast Industry
press release from Internet Wire, publication date: 04Sept 2002
Decima Publishing releases comprehensive report on the contentious issue of Internet retransmission in Canada
press release from Canada NewsWire, publication date: 04Sept 2002
Napster buyout blocked; fire sale likely
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 03Sept 2002
Adobe sues Agfa over Acrobat fonts
by DAVID BECKER
CNet News.com, publication date: 04Sept 2002

Tuesday, September 03, 2002

What's the fall fashion in Washington?
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 03Sept 2002
Anti-Circumvention Misuse warning: this is a direct link to a pdf file
by DAN L. BURK, University of Minnesota Law School
Minnesota Public Law Research Paper No. 02-10, publication date: 31July 2002
available via Social Science Research Network Electronic Library
Watchdogs rap RIAA's file-trade assault
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 30Aug 2002
New 'entertainment' PCs restrict copying
by JOE WILCOX
CNet News.com, publication date: 03Sept 2002
Labels loosening up on CD copy locks
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 03Sept 2002
Baseball cracks down on web sites
by LARRY MCSHANE
AP Wire, publication date: 03Sept 2002
Online music sites face tough sell
by SIMON AVERY
AP Wire, publication date: 02Sept 2002

Friday, August 30, 2002

DRM Comments for Senate Judiciary Committee
from GrepLaw, publication date: 30 Aug 2002
Why this Grammy winner gives away her music
by DAVID COURSEY
ZDNet, publication date: 30Aug 2002
Meditations on baseball and file swapping
by CHARLES COOPER
CNet News.com, publication date: 30Aug 2002
JVC: You can't copy this CD-ROM
by MATTHEW BROERSMA
CNet News.com, publication date: 29Aug 2002
Video Store seeks OK to Censor
AP Wire, publication date: 30Aug 2002

Thursday, August 29, 2002

Verizon's copyright campaign
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 27Aug 2002
Apple: Burn DVD's -- and we'll burn you
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.Com, publication date: 28Aug 2002
Hackers Rub MP3s in RIAA's Face
by MICHELLE DELIO
Wired News, publication date: 28Aug 2002

Wednesday, August 28, 2002

Digital Rights Management and Piracy Debate Spotlighted At Seybold San Francisco 2002
Business Wire, publication date:28Aug 2002
Music downloading 101
by DAWN WOTAPKA
Raleigh News Observer, publication date: 28Aug 2002
Film moguls: Let Sex, Gore Stay
by XENI JARDIN
Wired News, publication date: 28Aug 2002

Tuesday, August 27, 2002

Music industry blames Net for all evil
by THOMAS C. GREENE
The Register, publication date: 27Aug 2002
People Who Stream Each Week Buy Significantly More CDs Than Most Americans According To Latest Arbitron/Edison Media Research Study
Arbitron press release, publication date: 18Aug 2002
Netwatcher
profile of Rep. Boucher
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, publication date: 25Aug 2002
Recording industry says CD sales decline further
by SIMON AVERY
Salon.com (AP), publication date: 26Aug 2002

Monday, August 26, 2002

File sharing: Guilty as charged?
by DAMIEN CAVE
Salon.com, publication date: 23Aug 2002
Fees threaten college webcasts
By JASON WILLIAMS
Associated Press, publication date: 25Aug 2002

Friday, August 23, 2002

Ed Felten replies to AAP's Allan Adler over DMCA threats
Declan McCullagh's politechbot.com, publication date: 23Aug 2002
Hyperlink patent case fails to click
by MATT LONEY
CNet News.com, publication date: 23Aug 2002
Israeli firm unveils the 'copy-proof' CD
by JOHN LEYDEN
The Register, publication date: 23Aug 2002

Thursday, August 22, 2002

Critique of the Proposed UK Implementation of the EU Copyright Directive
by JULIAN T. J. MIDGLEY
Campaign for Digital Rights, publication date: 21Aug 2002
Cites & Insights: Crawford at large warning: this is a direct link to a pdf file
see Copyright Currents section, "Avast, Ye Maties!"
by WALT CRAWFORD
Volume 12, Number 12: September 2002
BBC to host Bill Thompson vs John Perry Barlow
by ANDREW ORLOWSKI
The Register, publication date: 22Aug 2002
Bracing for the Digital Crackdown
by BRAD KING
Wired news, publication date: 22Aug 2002
Britain is set to follow the US in draconian new digital laws. Be afraid
by DAVID ROWAN
Times Online, publication date: 21Aug 2002
Let Hollywood Hack
by JAMES D. MILLER
Tech Central Station, publication date: 22Aug 2002
New Salvo in Piracy, Privacy War
RIAA asks Verizon to turn over information on a subscriber supposedly offering up MP3's
by BRAD KING
Wired news, publication date: 21Aug 2002
The Flute Case that Fell Apart: Ruling on Sampling Has Composers Rattled
by TERESA WILTZ
washingtonpost.com, publication date: 21Aug 2002
U.S. giant takes swing at ACCC warning: subscription required
AOL Time Warner submitted a confidential brief to the Australian government urging changes in its competition law
Australian Financial Review, publication date: 21Aug 2002
also available via Lexis Nexis
Legal Files Gain Stronghold on Peer-To-Peer Networks With Over 5 Million Legitimate Downloads
Press release from trymedia.com
PR Newswire, publication date: 22Aug 2002
Big Media Axis of Evil on the march
by THOMAS C. GREENE
The Register, publication date: 22Aug 2002
Academic-Library Groups Still Oppose Modified Software-Licensing Act
by ANDREA L. FOSTER
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 21Aug 2002

Wednesday, August 21, 2002

Music body presses anti-piracy case
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 21Aug 2002
Toward a "New Deal" for Copyright for an Information Age warning: this is a direct link to a PDF document
by PAMELA SAMUELSON
Forthcoming in 100 Michigan L. Rev. (2002)
Fight fire with fire warning: requires registration
by HOWARD BERMAN
The Deal.com, publication date: 20Aug 2002
also available via Lexis Nexis
A New Tactic in the Download War: Online 'Spoofing' Turns the Tables on Music Pirates
by DAVID SEGAL
washingtonpost.com, publication date: 21Aug 2002
Media giant decries Net's "moral-free zone"
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 21Aug 2002
Shouting about copyright
by BILL THOMPSON
BBC News, publication date: 16Aug 2002
DOJ to swappers: Law's not on your side
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 20Aug 2002
Copywrong
by P.J. CONNOLLY
InfoWorld, publication date: 16Aug 2002
Small ISP Fights Back Over Piracy
by ANICK JESDANUN
AP news, publication date: 20Aug 2002
Theaters to Warn on Movie Piracy
by CATHERINE TSAI
AP news, publication date: 20Aug 2002

Tuesday, August 20, 2002

Ohio schools drop webcasts because of DMCA
Slashdot, publication date: 20Aug 2002
Digital copying rules may change
by NOEL C. PAUL
Christian Science Monitor, publication date: 19Aug 2002
Russian Music Pirates Sail on Government Land
by SABRINA TAVERNISE
The New York Times, publication date: 20Aug 2002
Familiar themes sounded at Aspen tech summit
by LISA BAERTLEIN
Reuters from Excite.com publication date: 19Aug 2002
Why the Entertainment Industry's Copyright Fight is Futile
by PETER K. YU
GigaLaw.com, August 2002

Monday, August 19, 2002

Hollywood on the offensive
by HIAWATHA BRAY
The Boston Globe, publication date: 19Aug 2002
Copyright and time: a proposal
by JOSEPH P. LIU
101 Michigan Law Review (Nov. 2002) (forthcoming)
from Social Science Research Network Electronic Library
Copyright's New Sting warning: this is a direct link to a PDF document
by KENT WADA and RUTH SIMON
EDUCAUSE review, publication date: July/August 2002
What is Congress supposed to promote?
by MALLA POLLACK
Submission Draft, March 14, 2002
80 Neb. L. Rev. (forthcoming [Spring] 2002)
from Social Science Research Network Electronic Library
Exemptions exempted in Europe's DMCA
by ANDREW ORLOWSKI
The Register, publication date: 16Aug 2002
Debunking DMCA myths
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 19Aug 2002

Sunday, August 18, 2002

Labels move to block 'piracy' site
BBC News, publication date: 18Aug 2002
Group of record labels sues to block access to listen4ever.com , a site supposedly originating in China.

Friday, August 16, 2002

Judge Grants Consumer Voice in ReplayTV Lawsuit
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Media Release, publication date: 16Aug 2002
[AFFECT's open letter to the ABA]WARNING: this is a direct link to a PDF document
AFFECT urges the American Bar Association to reject NCCUSL's meager changes to UCITA
publication date: 06 August 2002
Freedom To Tinker: Keystone SpamKops
by EDWARD FELTEN
Felten explains how his site was shut down by an erroneous spamming report to SpamCop, publication date: 16Aug 2002
Digital Rights Management One-pagers
Congressional Internet Caucus' collection of one-page briefs submitted by members of its advisory board, publication Spring 2002
License to Hack
by BRUCE SCHNEIER
Comment on the legislation introduced by Howard Berman to allow media companies to hack P2P network users
Counterpane Crypto-Gram Newsletter, publication date: 15Aug2002
Who Should Own What? an interview with Lawrence Lessig
Darwin Mag, publication date: Aug2002
We must engage in copyright debate
by DAN GILLMOR
Mercury News (via siliconvalley.com)publication date: 12Aug2002
Statement of the Internet Society on Digital Rights Management
ISOC press release, publication date: 15Aug2002
Copyright in the networked world: new rules for images note: subscription to Library Hi Tech required to follow this link
by MICHAEL SEADLE
Library Hi Tech, publication info: Volume 20 Number 2 2002 pp. 241-244

Thursday, August 15, 2002

MP3s not source of music industry woes: Study
by JACK KAPICA
The Globe and Mail, publication date 13Aug2002
Forrester Research report shows music industry slump not caused by downloading
Open with Caution
by ED FOSTER
InfoWorld, publication date: 08Aug2002
Shrinkwrap licenses for books?
Are Pop-up Advertisements on the Web Illegal?
by DOUGLAS M. ISENBERG
GigaLaw.com , publication date: Aug2002
Why the Archives Introduced Digitizing on Demand
by TED LING
RLG DigiNews, publication date: 15Aug2002
Can the Digital Hub Survive Hollywood?
by CORY DOCTOROW
TidBITS, publication date: 12Aug2002
A 12-Step Program for Media Democracy
by JEFFREY CHESTER & GARY O. LARSON
The Nation, publication date: 23July 2002

Wednesday, August 14, 2002

UK launches 'Euro-DMCA' debate
by MATT LONEY
ZDNet [UK] , publication date: 12Aug2002

Monday, August 12, 2002

Hollywood's private war for social control
The Register, publication date: 10Aug2002
Lawmakers sic Ashcroft on file swappers
News.com, publication date: 09Aug2002

Friday, August 09, 2002

EMI Music sues AOL Time Warner
Salon.com, publication date 08Aug2002
Rip, Mix, Burn: The Politics of Peer to Peer and Copyright Law
by KATHY BOWREY and MATTHEW RIMMER
First Monday, publication date Aug2002
EFF pimps X-Box cracker 'victory'
by THOMAS C GREENE
The Register, published 09Aug2002
Author criticizes Electronic Frontier Foundation for recycling news on Huang case, taking low road on Felten case
Damn the Constitution: Europe must take back the Web
by BILL THOMPSON
The Register, publication date:08Aug2002
Response to Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Congressman Berman's recent proposal to allow copyright holders to hack P2P networks
Eldred vs. Ashcroft issue, Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
Draft versions of papers to be published in Fall 2002 issue

Thursday, August 08, 2002

Federated Digital Rights Management: A Proposed DRM Solution for Research and Education
MAIREAD MARTIN et al
D-Lib Magazine, publication date: July/Aug2002
FCC wades into digital TV, piracy debate
News.Com, publication date: 08Aug2002
Logging in with... Benjamin G. Edelman
Chronicle of Higher Education (free edition), publication date: 02Aug2002
Interview with the first year Harvard Law student who has brought a lawsuit, with the ACLU, challenging the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Mr. Edelman is suing the filtering company N2H2 Inc. to prevent N2H2 from suing him should he defeat their encryption in the course of conducting his research.
RIAA appeals Web Royalties Ruling
AP Tech News (Excite), publication date: 07Aug2002

Wednesday, August 07, 2002

Bill lets music firms hack Napster-like systems
Reuters (Excite), publication date: 25July2002
Copyright in the balance: LJ talks with Lawrence Lessig
Library Journal, publication date: 15July2002
In Legal First, ACLU Sues Over New Copyright Law: Says Blocking Program Lists Should Be Revealed
ACLU press release, publication date 25July2002
Copyright Holders Want to Hack your PC
Electronic Frontier Foundation Action Alert, publication date: 07Aug2002
Lights, camera, legislation by JIM HU
News.com, publication date: 07Aug2002
Copyright as cudgel by SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 02Aug2002