Copyright Colloquim
Via Copyfight, this link to The Media Institute’s “new online forum for the discussion of the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age,” the Copyright Colloquium.
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LexisNexis Providing War News to Customers and Public
LexisNexis announced on March 24 that the company is now providing its subscribers and the public with access to breaking news and developments concerning the war, via this website: Free News From LexisNexis on Iraq. Subscribers are also given access to a Hot File with a wide range of additional news sources on the war, …
Digital Consumer Right-To-Know Act
S.692, A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules regarding the disclosure of technological measures that restrict consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and entertainment content. Sponsor: Sen Wyden, Ron [OR] (introduced 3/24/2003). See Wyden’s press release here.
Resource for Competitive Intelligence Research
Today’s Search Day highlights a low cost resource on market data from subscription-based Dun & Bradstreet, called ZapaData (requires free registration). This site would no doubt prove useful to those conducting competitive intelligence research, with access to a database of 14 million business records from which company reports are compiled. The site also offers free …
DoD Webmasters Policies And Guidelines
Via the DoD DefenseLINK website, you will find numerous interesting links to policies and guidelines that circumscribe what information may be posted online for public access by agency webmasters and content providers. Topics addressed include security policy, findability, privacy, accessibility, copyright, and specific memos and directives concerning clearance procedures.
Cal State's Computer System Reveals Personal Data
In what can only be described as a huge step backward in the fight against ID theft, the Sacramento Bee reported that the California State University’s computer system has for some years had a “glitch” that allows users to view the social security numbers and personal data of students and employees. State Senator Debra Bowen, …
Uncertainly Concerning TEACH Act and Copyright
Slow Start for Long-Awaited Easing of Copyright Restriction describes the challenges faculty are facing in their efforts to properly comply with copyright requirements for distance learning stipulated by the TEACH Act. The article includes a helpful guide for professors, Copyright Checklist for Online Courses, produced by North Carolina State University.
Junk Fax Law Prevails in 8th Circuit
On March 21, in Case No. 02-2705 and No. 02-2707, State of Missouri v. American Blast, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit issued an opinion that upheld “Provisions of 47 U.S.C. Sec. 227(b)(1)(C) [Telephone Consumer Privacy Act of 1991 (pdf)] regulating unsolicited faxes satisfies the constitutional test for regulation of commercial speech …
Clinton Digital Presidential Library
The Clinton Presidential Center website, still under construction, includes the following statement: “Since President Clinton had the honor of being the first president of the Internet age, this site will function as the first truly virtual Presidential Library. It will encourage users to search for information, communicate through chats, create a dialogue and participate in …
Library of Congress Law Library
The featured research center on the Library of Congress Today is the Law Library of Congress. It is worth noting this especially useful collection and the expertise of the professionals who work there: “The mission of the Law Library is to provide research and legal information to the U.S. Congress, U.S. Federal Courts and Executive …
War Blog By CNN Reporter Discontinued
See this posting from CNN’s Kevin Sites that states his war blog, begun March 9, ended on March 21. I had alerted readers about this unique blog on March 17. Do check-out J-Log, Journalism Topics and News, Media Views (via JD’s blog), for postings on topical issues that include Ethics and law issues in journalism …
Candidates Leveraging the Internet to Reach Voters
From the Pew Internet Project, this new report: Online campaigners, citizens, and portals in the 2002 elections, “The Internet seems to offer a great two-way conduit for campaigners and citizens, with plenty of room for third parties to provide context and commentary as well. Some are making good on the vision of a lively online …
