Senate Cmte. Hearing on Copyright Protection and Technology Innovation
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing July 28, on Issues Related to MGM v. Grokster. Link to witness statements. Related links to Grokster case
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Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 Signed By President
White House press release: President Signs Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S.544: A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. Became Public Law No: 109-41. Related references: To …
Commentary on the E-Commerce Market for Used Books
Reading Between the Lines of Used Book Sales. Related references from the article: Ghose, Anindya, Smith, Michael D. and Telang, Rahul, Internet Exchanges for Used Books: An Empirical Analysis of Welfare Implications and Policy Issues (August 25, 2004). Goolsbee, Austan, and Chevalier, Judy, Are Durable Goods Consumers Forward Looking? Evidence from College Textbooks, (42 pages, …
WSJ Examines Media’s Contrasting Response to Plame Grand Jury Probe
See today’s Wall Street Journal free feature, How Media Split Under Pressure In the Leak Probe.
GAO Report on Financial Markets’ Electronic Security Initiatives
Financial Market Organizations Have Taken Steps to Protect against Electronic Attacks, but Could Take Additional Actions, GAO-05-679R, June 29, 2005. “We found that all seven of the selected financial market organizations are taking steps to prevent their operations from being disrupted by electronic attacks. Each of the organizations had implemented the five major elements of …
Insights into the Development of Google’s PageRank
Excerpt from John Battelle’s forthcoming book, The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture.
CRS Annotated Constitution
“This edition is a hypertext interpretation of the CRS text. It links to Supreme Court opinions, the U.S. Code, and the Code of Federal Regulations, as well as enhancing navigation through linked footnotes and tables of contents.” [Link]
E-Gov Site Targeted to Small Business IP Protection
Press release: “The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a Web site dedicated to small businesses and protecting their intellectual property (IP), both in the U.S. and abroad. Specifically designed to answer common questions of small businesses so they can better identify and address their protection needs, the new …
New Collaborative Blog on Canadian Legal Research
“Slaw is a co-operative weblog about Canadian legal research and the impact of technology on it. Our audience includes practicing lawyers, legal librarians, legal academics and students anyone, in short, who uses IT in researching the law. The aim is to share information, offer advice and instruction, and occasionally provoke.” [Connie Crosby]
Public Libraries Offer Free Online Resources Not Available From Web Engines
A new article from the 8/15/05 issue of Forbes, Google Isn’t Everything, serves as a useful reminder that public libraries throughout the country offer users access to a vast range of online subscription services, absolutely free. While Yahoo is beta testing a service that permits users to locate news, articles and other resources from selected …
Hearing Focuses on ID Theft Scams Targeted At Older Americans
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on July 27, Old Scams New Victims: Breaking The Cycle of Victimization. Link to member statements and witness testimony Related references: FTC Testimony: Identifying and Fighting Consumer Fraud Against Older Americans Fraud and Identity Theft Complaints Received by the Federal Trade Commission From Consumers …
Obstacles to Use of Orphan Works
Whose Work Is It, Anyway? – “The use of ‘orphan works’ of art and literature, whose creators cannot be identified, puts scholars and artists at odds over changes in copyright law.” Related references: Tobe Liebert’s article, The Problem of Orphan Works, published on LLRX.com, May 15, 2005. Solum, Lawrence B., The Future of Copyright, Texas …
