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Deeplinks Blog by Mitch Stoltz, Parker Higgins | March 19, 2013

Updating the Copyright Act? It's up to all of us.

On Wednesday, the head of the U.S. Copyright Office is going to testify to Congress and call for an update to U.S. copyright law. If Congress takes up the challenge, supporters of free expression and the promise of digital...

Deeplinks Blog by Kurt Opsahl | March 19, 2013

The Consequences of CISPA's Broad Legal Immunity

CISPA, the cyberspying bill, is back in Congress and plagued with many of the same problems as last year—vague definitions and the grim government access loophole to name just a few. The bill also grants broad immunity to companies as long as a...

Deeplinks Blog by Adi Kamdar | March 18, 2013

Stop CISPA: A Week of Action to Oppose Broad Cybersecurity Legislation

A coalition of Internet advocacy organizations and individuals are launching a week of action to combat the CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.
Viewing CISPA as one of the greatest threats to Internet users since SOPA, the coalition intends to leverage popular outrage to oppose...

Deeplinks Blog by Mark Rumold | March 18, 2013

The Fight Against Secret Surveillance Law Continues: EFF Asks D.C. Circuit to Order Release of Secret Legal Opinion

In a brief filed on Friday (PDF), EFF continued its fight against secret surveillance law, asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to order the release of a secret opinion of the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC).
The opinion was generated as part of a lengthy Inspector...

Deeplinks Blog by Matt Zimmerman | March 18, 2013

In Depth: The District Court's Remarkable Order Striking Down the NSL Statute

On Friday, EFF received the long-awaiting ruling on its 2011 petition to set aside a National Security Letter (NSL) issued to a telecommunications company. The petition challenged the constitutionality of one of five national security letter statutes, 18 U.S.C. § 2709. And what a ruling it was. In...

Press Release | March 18, 2013

EFF Joins Andrew Auernheimer Case on Appeal

San Francisco - Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer today was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for revealing to media outlets that AT&T had configured its servers to allow the harvesting of iPad owners' unsecured email addresses. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is joining Auernheimer's legal team to litigate his appeal...

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United States v. Andrew Auernheimer

Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer was convicted of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") in New Jersey federal court and sentenced to 41 months in federal prison in March of 2013 for revealing to media outlets that AT&T had configured its servers to allow the harvesting of iPad owners’ unsecured...

Deeplinks Blog by Julie Samuels | March 18, 2013

EFF’s Fight for Open 3D Printing Continues at Ask Patents

We’ve been working for some time—with your help—to ensure that improvidently granted patents don’t threaten exciting and growing 3D printing technology. The good news is that with the help of the Cyberlaw Clinic at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, we’ve been able to challenge...

Deeplinks Blog by Maira Sutton | March 18, 2013

Transatlantic Civil Society Declaration: Leave Copyright and Patent Provisions Out of TAFTA

Last month, U.S. President Barack Obama announced the launch of a new trade deal between the United States and the European Union. This transatlantic free trade agreement (TAFTA)—or what government leaders are touting as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)—is likely to carry copyright provisions that would pose a...

Event | May 6, 2013

re:publica 13

EFF's Director for International Freedom of Expression, Jillian C. York, will speak on the panels "Silly jokes or game changers? A live international comparison of polictical memes" and "Responding effectively to digital emergencies & human rights violations online" at re:publica 13 in Berlin.

Event | March 30, 2013

Heinrich Boll Foundation Freedom of Expression Conference

EFF's Director for International Freedom of Expression, Jillian C. York, will speak about digital activism and social media.

Deeplinks Blog by Daniel Nazer | March 15, 2013

EFF Files Comments with PTO on Patent Clarity

Vague patent claims, especially in software patents, are causing enormous harm. Lack of adequate notice means innovators work in the shadow of unavoidable risk. And when creators can’t adequately evaluate their risk, the patent system acts as a disincentive to innovation and creation.
Today, EFF filed...

Event | March 22, 2013

Heinrich Boll Foundation Mobilize! Conference

EFF's Director for International Freedom of Expression, Jillian C. York, will be speaking about censorship and digital activism.

Press Release | March 15, 2013

National Security Letters Are Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Rules

San Francisco - A federal district court judge in San Francisco has ruled that National Security Letter (NSL) provisions in federal law violate the Constitution. The decision came in a lawsuit challenging a NSL on behalf of an unnamed telecommunications company represented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
In...

Deeplinks Blog by Trevor Timm | March 15, 2013

Aaron Swartz’s Lawyers Accuse Prosecutors of Misconduct; Help the Next Aaron By Reforming the CFAA

On Wednesday, the Huffington Post reported that lawyers for the late Aaron Swartz have officially accused his prosecutor Steven Heymann of misconduct.
From Huffington Post:
In the document, [Aaron’s lawyer] argues that Heymann withheld exculpatory evidence. At issue was whether the federal government had properly obtained...

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Updating the Copyright Act? It's up to all of us.

The Consequences of CISPA's Broad Legal Immunity

Stop CISPA: A Week of Action to Oppose Broad Cybersecurity Legislation

The Fight Against Secret Surveillance Law Continues: EFF Asks D.C. Circuit to Order Release of Secret Legal Opinion

In Depth: The District Court's Remarkable Order Striking Down the NSL Statute

EFF Joins Andrew Auernheimer Case on Appeal

United States v. Andrew Auernheimer

EFF’s Fight for Open 3D Printing Continues at Ask Patents

Transatlantic Civil Society Declaration: Leave Copyright and Patent Provisions Out of TAFTA

re:publica 13

Heinrich Boll Foundation Freedom of Expression Conference

EFF Files Comments with PTO on Patent Clarity

Heinrich Boll Foundation Mobilize! Conference

National Security Letters Are Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Rules

Aaron Swartz’s Lawyers Accuse Prosecutors of Misconduct; Help the Next Aaron By Reforming the CFAA

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