Internet Archives Blog: “Today’s lower court decision in Hachette v. Internet Archive is a blow to all libraries and the communities we serve. This decision impacts libraries across the US who rely on controlled digital lending to connect their patrons with books online. It hurts authors by saying that unfair licensing models are the only… Continue Reading
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Internet Archives – Here’s how to participate in Monday’s oral arguments
“We’re standing up for the digital rights of all libraries in court! On Monday at 1pm ET, the Southern District of New York will hear oral argument in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the lawsuit against our library and the longstanding library practice of controlled digital lending, brought by 4 of the world’s largest publishers. Here’s… Continue Reading
Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to the Human Rights Council
President of Human Rights Council appoints members of investigative body in Ukraine English | 30 March 2022 Infographic – Main Findings – Report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, March 2023 War crimes, indiscriminate attacks on infrastructure, systematic and widespread torture show disregard for civilians, says UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine… Continue Reading
Thomson Reuters Adds UK Supreme Court Dockets to Westlaw
“Thomson Reuters is providing legal professionals with more comprehensive coverage of UK courts and access to real-time updates, expert editorial case analysis, and content sets unique to Westlaw UK. With the addition of UK Supreme Court Dockets on Westlaw available March 22, legal researchers will have easier access to High Court and Supreme Court proceedings,… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 11, 2023
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 11, 2023: Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 4, 2023
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 4, 2023 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly… Continue Reading
DOJ – Trump can be sued for Jan. 6 riot harm
AP: “Former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday in a federal court case testing Trump’s legal vulnerability for his speech before the riot. In court papers, the Justice Department urged a federal… Continue Reading
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law
CRS Legal Sidebar – Generative Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law. February 24, 2023: “Recent innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are raising new questions about how copyright law principles such as authorship, infringement, and fair use will apply to content created or used by AI. So-called “generative AI” computer programs—such as Open AI’s DALL-E 2 and… Continue Reading
ABA – vast majority of criminal cases end in plea bargains
NPR: “In any given year, 98% of criminal cases in the federal courts end with a plea bargain — a practice that prizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, according to a new report from the American Bar Association. A task force that includes prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys and academics cited “substantial evidence” that innocent people… Continue Reading
Four ways the Supreme Court could reshape the web
MIT Technology Review – “Though we won’t probably know until summer, here are some scenarios for how cases on Section 230 and content moderation could resolve…We shouldn’t read too much into the oral arguments heard this week, and they’re not a firm indication of how the court will rule (likely by summer). However, the questions… Continue Reading
Law Clerk Selection and Diversity: Insights From Fifty Sitting Judges of the Federal Courts of Appeals
Fogel, Jeremy and Hoopes, Mary and Liu, Goodwin, Law Clerk Selection and Diversity: Insights From Fifty Sitting Judges of the Federal Courts of Appeals (November 30, 2022). Harvard Law Review, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4290102 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4290102 “Judicial clerkships are key positions of responsibility and coveted opportunities for career advancement. Commentators have noted that the… Continue Reading
Texas asks Trump judge to declare most of federal government unconstitutional
Vox: “Earlier this month, Texas’s Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit claiming that the $1.7 trillion spending law that keeps most of the federal government — including the US military — operating through September of 2023 is unconstitutional. Paxton’s claims in Texas v. Garland, which turn on the fact that many of the… Continue Reading
