Volume 3, Issue 23
June 8, 2007

The Professor/Pundits' Craft

A fiery debate involving Lawrence Lessig may have revealed some conflicting interests among the "darling of the digerati"'s supporters. Solveig Singleton ponders the professor's motives.

- Read Solveig's blog here (6/5/07)

Professional-Copyright Envy

An accused filesharer's lawyer was recently sanctioned for "frivolous" arguments and made to pay substantial fees out of his own pocket. The case is a perfect example of the Free Culture Movement’s unwillingness to accept the necessity of copyright, argues Noel Le.

- Read Noel's blog here (6/7/07)

Bizarre Lawsuit Watch

Solveig Singleton comments on a "bizarre" lawsuit that Media Rights Technologies has threatened Microsoft, Apple, and others with. She also discusses whether companies have an incentive to use "strong" or "weak" DRM.

- Read Solveig's blog here (6/6/07)

OECD on International Trade in Counterfeit/Pirated Goods

Noel Le summarizes the main points of the recent OECD report on international trade in counterfeit and pirated goods, and he discusses some of its implications.

- Read Noel's blog here (6/5/07)